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Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Alix Sawin performs a backflip off the guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan into the Mediterranean Sea during a swim call, June 4, 2107. The Mahan is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility to support maritime security operations. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Tim Comerford

Mediterranean Flip

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Alix Sawin performs a backflip off the guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan into the Mediterranean Sea during a swim call, June 4, 2107. The Mahan is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility to support maritime security operations. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Tim Comerford

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