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Vice President Joe Biden shakes hands on the pier with sailors from Nitmitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. The vice president and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, visited Ronald Reagan during a familiarization tour of naval facilities in the San Diego area. Reagan is preparing for its upcoming deployment to the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean later this spring. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Apprentice Amanda L. Ray

Vice President Joe Biden shakes hands on the pier with sailors from Nitmitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. The vice president and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, visited Ronald Reagan during a familiarization tour of naval facilities in the San Diego area. Reagan is preparing for its upcoming deployment to the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean later this spring. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Apprentice Amanda L. Ray

Vice President Joe Biden shakes hands on the pier with sailors from Nitmitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. The vice president and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, visited Ronald Reagan during a familiarization tour of naval facilities in the San Diego area. Reagan is preparing for its upcoming deployment to the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean later this spring. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Apprentice Amanda L. Ray

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