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Lightning strikes near the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt.

Lightning Strike

Lightning strikes near the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt as it travels in the Persian Gulf, Dec. 16, 2017. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Mark Vetere

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