140827-N-ZE250-049 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 27, 2014) Sailors aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) prepare to execute a replenishment-at-sea with Military Sealift Command’s fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195) while underway in the Mediterranean Sea. Vella Gulf, homeported in Norfolk, Va., is conducting naval operations with allies in the 6th Fleet area of operations in order to advance security and stability in Europe. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Weston Jones/Released)

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