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Cardboard Regatta: Pirates of the 'Deid

U.S. Air Force Airmen prepare for a cardboard boat regatta at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 23, 2014. The regatta is a boat race, where teams compete using a boat made of mainly cardboard and tape, to stay afloat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ciara Wymbs)

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Cardboard Regatta: Pirates of the 'Deid

U.S. Air Force Airmen help their teammate into their cardboard boat at a cardboard boat regatta at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 23, 2014. These regattas started in 2012 and are held periodically, depending on holiday themes and to build morale and camaraderie. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ciara Wymbs)

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Cardboard Regatta: Pirates of the 'Deid

U.S. Air Force Airmen prepare for a cardboard boat regatta at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 23, 2014. The regatta is a boat race, where teams compete using a boat made of mainly cardboard and tape, to stay afloat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ciara Wymbs)

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Cardboard Regatta: Pirates of the 'Deid

U.S. Air Force Airmen race to win a cardboard boat regatta at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 23, 2014. Airmen assigned to the Combined Air and Space Operations Center took home the victory from the race. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ciara Wymbs)

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Published May 30, 2014