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These Navy Manuevers Don't Thrill Female Crew: ABOARD THE USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT -- As long as there have been soldiers and sailors, their spirits have been lifted by the sight of pretty young women. But when six Miami Dolphins cheerleaders came aboard this aircraft carrier today in the north Arabian Sea to bring some cheer to American troops away from home for Thanksgiving, a sizable contingent of the crew was decidedly underwhelmed. "Give me a couple of football players instead," said Shenandoah Hawkesworth, 20, one of about 740 women serving aboard the ship. "It's good for the cheerleaders to see an aircraft carrier. But it's not good for the men. They've been at sea for close to 65 days, and their hormones are definitely on high."

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