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U.S. Navy sailors participate in a helicopter firefighting drill aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge in the Philippine Sea, March 13, 2012.

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U.S. Navy sailors participate in a helicopter firefighting drill aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge in the Philippine Sea, March 13, 2012.

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