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U.S. Navy Minemen 2nd Class Matthew Rishovd (left) and Kody Egelhoff, both assigned to High Speed Vessel Two Swift, repair a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration buoy in the Atlantic Ocean on Jan. 25, 2008. The sailors are fixing the buoys to help NOAA collect weather data that could help predict hurricanes and other inclement weather.

U.S. Navy Minemen 2nd Class Matthew Rishovd and Kody Egelhoff repair a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration buoy.

U.S. Navy Minemen 2nd Class Matthew Rishovd (left) and Kody Egelhoff, both assigned to High Speed Vessel Two Swift, repair a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration buoy in the Atlantic Ocean on Jan. 25, 2008. The sailors are fixing the buoys to help NOAA collect weather data that could help predict hurricanes and other inclement weather.

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