Janet McConnaughey

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Made in America: Freedom and Glory
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In this photo provided by U.S. Navy, Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) conducts routine underway operations in the Philippines Sea on June 24, 2022.
'Engineering Casualty' Strands U.S. Navy Destroyer in Pacific for Four Days
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An Amazon company logo marks the facade of a building, March 18, 2022, in Schoenefeld near Berlin.
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