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U.S. Navy Vessels And Shipyard Workers Strained By Lengthy Deployments

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U.S. Navy Vessels And Shipyard Workers Strained By Lengthy Deployments. Ships are missing scheduled repairs due to extended deployments, creating job uncertainties for U.S. repair workers and increasing operational stress on the Navy's fleet.

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