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U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Greg Peterson and Midshipman 2nd Class (junior) Lilli Hirth, both participants in the summer internship program, Training and Research in Oceanic and Atmospheric Processes in Tropical Cyclones (TROPIC), conduct pre-mission checks in San Antonio prior to flying into Hurricane Ida for data collection. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Navy Capt. Beth Sanabia)