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U.S. sailors watch an AV-8B Harrier land on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 19, 2014. The sailors are aviation boatswain's mates.

U.S. sailors watch an AV-8B Harrier land on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 19, 2014. The sailors are aviation boatswain's mates.

U.S. sailors watch an AV-8B Harrier land on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 19, 2014. The sailors are aviation boatswain's mates.

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