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The USS Theodore Roosevelt
Sailors wear full dress white uniforms before a 9/11 remembrance ceremony.
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Sailors meet in one of the carrier's mess halls.
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A tractor driver pauses on the deck before flight operations start.
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Rear Admiral Roy Kelley stands inside the Flag Bridge.
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Air wing plane captains carry chains on the flight deck. Plane captains are identified by wearing brown shirts and are responsible for preparing the aircraft for flight.
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American flags decorate a door frame.
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A sailor works out in the carrier's makeshift gym.
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A crash and salvage team stands ready as members observe flight operations on the deck.
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A pilot reads a specialized weapons magazine.
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A sailor plays the part of an amputee while attending a mass casualty drill inside the ship's hanger.
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A sailor belts out a tune during a karaoke night in one of the ship's mess halls.
(Image credit: (AP Photo/Marko Drobnjakovic))

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Lauren Hansen
Lauren Hansen

Lauren Hansen produces The Week’s podcasts and videos and edits the photo blog, Captured. She also manages the production of the magazine's iPad app. A graduate of Kenyon College and Northwestern University, she previously worked at the BBC and Frontline. She knows a thing or two about pretty pictures and cute puppies, both of which she tweets about @mylaurenhansen.