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A sailor dives into blue water with arms extended as one watches in the water and another watches from a ship above.

Swim Call

Navy Chief Warrant Officer Rigoberto Lopez, left, provides safety watch while Seaman Melkevion Cooley participates in a swim call in the waters off Ulithi Atoll in Yap, Micronesia, May 19, 2024. The sailors are assigned to the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land, which is deployed in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet.

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