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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Aug. 28, 2023) Capt. J. Patrick Thompson, commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), holds an all-hands call with the ship's crew in Newport News, Virginia, Aug. 28, 2023. John C. Stennis is in Newport News Shipyard conducting refueling and complex overhaul to prepare the ship for the second half of its 50-year service life. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jong S. Park)