"Life at Sea" (by Milosz Reterski)

A young boy waves farewell to Sailors and Marines manning the rails as the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) departs Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled six month deployment.

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A young boy waves farewell to Sailors and Marines manning the rails as the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) departs Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled six month deployment.
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Sailors and Marines man the rails as the Enterprise departs Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled six month deployment.

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Sailors and Marines man the rails as the Enterprise departs Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled six month deployment.
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Sailors handle mooring lines as Enterprise pulls into Souda Bay, Crete, for a scheduled port visit.

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Sailors handle mooring lines as Enterprise pulls into Souda Bay, Crete, for a scheduled port visit.
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Engineering Department's Electrical Division's Master Chief David McGreachy conducts a dress blue uniform inspection in the hangar bay.

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Engineering Department's Electrical Division's Master Chief David McGreachy conducts a dress blue uniform inspection in the hangar bay.
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Flight deck personnel test the Aqueous Film-Forming Foam firefighting and countermeasure washdown system on the flight deck.

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Flight deck personnel test the Aqueous Film-Forming Foam firefighting and countermeasure washdown system on the flight deck.
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Seaman Jason Farney, assigned to Enterprise's Deck Department, works up a sweat moving supplies into one of the ship's storage compartments as the ship enters the humid waters of the Gulf of Aden.

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Seaman Jason Farney, assigned to Enterprise's Deck Department, works up a sweat moving supplies into one of the ship's storage compartments as the ship enters the humid waters of the Gulf of Aden.
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Crewmembers enjoy a movie night on the aft mess decks. While movies and television shows play on Enterprise's network twenty-four hours a day, Saturday nights are traditionally reserved for new releases hosted by the ship's Executive Officer.

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Crewmembers enjoy a movie night on the aft mess decks. While movies and television shows play on Enterprise's network twenty-four hours a day, Saturday nights are traditionally reserved for new releases hosted by the ship's Executive Officer.
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Sailors from the Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) office serve ice cream during an Independence Day celebration held on the mess decks.

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Sailors from the Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) office serve ice cream during an Independence Day celebration held on the mess decks.
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Aviation Ordnancemen Lance Frederickson, Andrew Fernandez and Felipe Gonzalez react to a play during Super Bowl XL televised in the hangar bay as part of Enterprise's Super Bowl Party.

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Aviation Ordnancemen Lance Frederickson, Andrew Fernandez and Felipe Gonzalez react to a play during Super Bowl XL televised in the hangar bay as part of Enterprise's Super Bowl Party.
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Musicians Jeremy Bustillos, Derek Polk and Brian Wirt, members of the U.S. Navy Sixth Fleet Band, play jazz at a reception held in the hangar bay during the ship's scheduled port call to Souda Bay, Crete.

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Musicians Jeremy Bustillos, Derek Polk and Brian Wirt, members of the U.S. Navy Sixth Fleet Band, play jazz at a reception held in the hangar bay during the ship's scheduled port call to Souda Bay, Crete.
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Sailors sing and play guitars after working hours on the mess decks.

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Sailors sing and play guitars after working hours on the mess decks.
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Aviation Ordnanceman Erica Landry pulls a fueling hose as part of the Damage Control Olympics competition held in the hangar bay.

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Aviation Ordnanceman Erica Landry pulls a fueling hose as part of the Damage Control Olympics competition held in the hangar bay.
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Gunner's Mate Megan Chestnut throws a live MK3A2 offensive hand grenade under the watchful eye of Master-at-Arms Levi White during a grenade familiarization practice held on the fan tail.

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Gunner's Mate Megan Chestnut throws a live MK3A2 offensive hand grenade under the watchful eye of Master-at-Arms Levi White during a grenade familiarization practice held on the fan tail.
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Senior Medical Officer Commander David Gibson watches a monitor as he assists the Ship's Surgeon Lieutenant Commander Michael Barker (not pictured) as they perform a laparoscopic appendectomy in Medical Department's operating room. A laparoscopic appendectomy is a minimally invasive surgical technique involving several tiny cuts in the abdomen and the insertion of a miniature camera and surgical instruments to remove an inflammed appendix.

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Senior Medical Officer Commander David Gibson watches a monitor as he assists the Ship's Surgeon Lieutenant Commander Michael Barker (not pictured) as they perform a laparoscopic appendectomy in Medical Department's operating room. A laparoscopic appendectomy is a minimally invasive surgical technique involving several tiny cuts in the abdomen and the insertion of a miniature camera and surgical instruments to remove an inflammed appendix.
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Crewmembers lounge in inflatable pools during an Oktoberfest Beer Day on the flight deck.

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Crewmembers lounge in inflatable pools during an Oktoberfest Beer Day on the flight deck.
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Charles Cutforth and Paul Birley, members of the rock band International Playboys, perform for the crew during an Oktoberfest Beer Day celebration.

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Charles Cutforth and Paul Birley, members of the rock band International Playboys, perform for the crew during an Oktoberfest Beer Day celebration.
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Traditional Malaysian dancers perform for crewmembers of Enterprise on the pier during a scheduled port visit to Port Klang, Malaysia.

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Traditional Malaysian dancers perform for crewmembers of Enterprise on the pier during a scheduled port visit to Port Klang, Malaysia.
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Mass Communications Specialist Salvador J. Chavez, Jr., takes a break in the port catwalk on the flight deck.

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Mass Communications Specialist Salvador J. Chavez, Jr., takes a break in the port catwalk on the flight deck.
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Croatian Minister of Defense Berislav Roncevic tours the flight deck with Enterprise Strike Group Commander Rear Admiral Ray Spicer during a port visit to Split, Croatia.

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Croatian Minister of Defense Berislav Roncevic tours the flight deck with Enterprise Strike Group Commander Rear Admiral Ray Spicer during a port visit to Split, Croatia.
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Airman William DeGraw takes the opportunity of a few minutes of downtime to catch up on his studying in the hangar bay.

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Airman William DeGraw takes the opportunity of a few minutes of downtime to catch up on his studying in the hangar bay.
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Seaman Damien White grinds old paint from a bit in the forecastle.

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Seaman Damien White grinds old paint from a bit in the forecastle.
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Machinist's Mate Vithya Stelmashenko pumps out a set of shoulder presses in the hangar bay gym. Enterprise is equipped with two frequently crowded fitness centers, as well as the hangar bay and flight deck which often double as running tracks.

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Machinist's Mate Vithya Stelmashenko pumps out a set of shoulder presses in the hangar bay gym. Enterprise is equipped with two frequently crowded fitness centers, as well as the hangar bay and flight deck which often double as running tracks.
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Airman Alberto Mata and Seaman Michael Perez prepare dough to be baked into dinner rolls in the bakery aboard Enterpise.

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Airman Alberto Mata and Seaman Michael Perez prepare dough to be baked into dinner rolls in the bakery aboard Enterpise.
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Seaman Apprentices Brandon Franklin and Norman Torres wash food trays and plates in the aft scullery as part of their Food Service Attendant (FSA) duties onboard Enterprise. All junior sailors work as FSAs for three months in various divisions to augment the ship's regularly assigned Supply Department personnel.

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Seaman Apprentices Brandon Franklin and Norman Torres wash food trays and plates in the aft scullery as part of their Food Service Attendant (FSA) duties onboard Enterprise. All junior sailors work as FSAs for three months in various divisions to augment the ship's regularly assigned Supply Department personnel.
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Crewmembers leap from an aircraft elevator into the Arabian Sea during an all-hands Swim Call held as part of a Steel Beach Picnic.

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Crewmembers leap from an aircraft elevator into the Arabian Sea during an all-hands Swim Call held as part of a Steel Beach Picnic.
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Aviation Warfare Systems Operator Ian Gregory reassembles a .50 caliber machine gun during weapons training for aircrew assigned to the "Dragonslayers" of Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron Eleven (HS-11) onboard Enterprise.

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Aviation Warfare Systems Operator Ian Gregory reassembles a .50 caliber machine gun during weapons training for aircrew assigned to the "Dragonslayers" of Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron Eleven (HS-11) onboard Enterprise.
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Aviation Boatswain's Mate Nathan Konshak plays a portable video game system as other sailors watch television in the bow catapult's crew lounge during a rare "no fly" day to allow aircraft maintenance to be performed and to give some of the crew a well-deserved break.

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Aviation Boatswain's Mate Nathan Konshak plays a portable video game system as other sailors watch television in the bow catapult's crew lounge during a rare "no fly" day to allow aircraft maintenance to be performed and to give some of the crew a well-deserved break.
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Aviation Ordnanceman Joshua Vandeneynde verifies bomb-building procedures as other Weapons Department personnel build a GBU-31 V4 Joint Direct Attack Munition in one of the ship's weapons magazines.

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Aviation Ordnanceman Joshua Vandeneynde verifies bomb-building procedures as other Weapons Department personnel build a GBU-31 V4 Joint Direct Attack Munition in one of the ship's weapons magazines.
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Aviation Ordnanceman Jeremy Kasman takes inventory of ordnance being moved from a weapons elevator into one of the magazines.

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Aviation Ordnanceman Jeremy Kasman takes inventory of ordnance being moved from a weapons elevator into one of the magazines.
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Lieutenant Joe Thompson briefs Aviation Ordnancemen about the Mark 20 Rockeye cluster bomb as ordnance is staged on the mess decks before being moved to the flight deck via weapons elevators.

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Lieutenant Joe Thompson briefs Aviation Ordnancemen about the Mark 20 Rockeye cluster bomb as ordnance is staged on the mess decks before being moved to the flight deck via weapons elevators.
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Aviation Machinist's Mates Jesus Ontiveres and Brian Brisco operate a rail winch to transfer an F404 engine after scheduled maintenance in the ship's jet shop.

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Aviation Machinist's Mates Jesus Ontiveres and Brian Brisco operate a rail winch to transfer an F404 engine after scheduled maintenance in the ship's jet shop.
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Mass Communication Specialist Mark Meredith organizes music on his computer during free time in his berthing.

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Mass Communication Specialist Mark Meredith organizes music on his computer during free time in his berthing.
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Sailors and Marines wave to family and friends as the carrier approaches the pier at her homeport of Naval Station Norfolk after completing a six-month deployment.

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Sailors and Marines wave to family and friends as the carrier approaches the pier at her homeport of Naval Station Norfolk after completing a six-month deployment.
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