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Fifteen sailors wearing helmets pull a rope line on the flight deck of a ship at sea. Seven of the sailors are in a squatting position.

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Sailors assigned to the USS Paul Ignatius pull a line during replenishment with the British Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship Tidesurge at an undisclosed location, March 2, 2024. The Paul Ignatius is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. 6th Fleet.

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