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U.S. Navy Fireman Leo Mendez. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jarrod A. Schad)

Veterans Profile, Photo: U.S. Navy Fireman Leo Mendez

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Veterans Profile, Photo: U.S. Navy Fireman Leo Mendez

U.S. Navy Fireman Leo Mendez, from Chicago, lifts a saltwater pump in the steam and heat shop aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 20, 2019. The John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jarrod A. Schad)

U.S. Navy Fireman Leo Mendez. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jarrod A. Schad)
U.S. Navy Fireman Leo Mendez. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jarrod A. Schad)

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