Lt. j. g. Zach Duenas, assigned to the Battle Cats of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 73, conducts a pre-flight inspection of night vision goggles aboard aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is deployed in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed, maritime security operations, and theater security cooperation efforts in the region. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Philip Wagner, ) Operation Inherent Resolve 141229-N-TP834-009

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