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U.S. Navy sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington practice fire hose handling techniques during a general quarters drill while under way in the South China Sea, Nov 7, 2011.

FIRE DRILL

U.S. Navy sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington practice fire hose handling techniques during a general quarters drill while under way in the South China Sea, Nov 7, 2011.

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