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A sailor prepares food in the mess deck of the USS Lake Champlain in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 5, 2017. The ship is part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of the U.S. 3rd Fleet in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Nathan K. Serpico

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A sailor prepares food in the mess deck of the USS Lake Champlain in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 5, 2017. The ship is part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of the U.S. 3rd Fleet in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Nathan K. Serpico

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