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PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 26, 2012) Boatswainâs Mate 3rd Class Donte Ruffin, from Yonkers, N.Y., deadlifts 400 pounds during a weightlifting competition aboard the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington is commencing its annual Captain's Cup tournament and the weightlifting contest marked the start of the competition. George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class William Pittman/Released)