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Navy Seaman Dowson Roth heaves a messenger line aboard the USS Vella Gulf from the French navy replenishment tanker FS Var during an underway replenishment near Bahrain, June 19, 2017. The Vella Gulf was participating in Exercise Spartan Kopis. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Austin L. Simmons

Messenger Line

Navy Seaman Dowson Roth heaves a messenger line aboard the USS Vella Gulf from the French navy replenishment tanker FS Var during an underway replenishment near Bahrain, June 19, 2017. The Vella Gulf was participating in Exercise Spartan Kopis. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Austin L. Simmons

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