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Sailors prepare to assist with a burial-at-sea ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington in the Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 27, 2016. The George Washington is underway conducting carrier qualifications. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kris R. Lindstrom

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Sailors prepare to assist with a burial-at-sea ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington in the Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 27, 2016. The George Washington is underway conducting carrier qualifications. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kris R. Lindstrom

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