Today's US Navy Photos & Videos

BOSTON MA (June 4, 2013) USS Constitution gets underway for her first turnaround cruise of 2013. The underway commemorated the 71st anniversary of the Battle of Midway and recognized first responders of the Boston Marathon bombings. More than 300 first responders representing the Boston and state police, medical personnel and the Boston Fire Department were invited to participate in the underway commemoration. (U.S. Navy photo by Sonar Technician (Submarine) 2nd Class Thomas Rooney/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (June 4, 2013) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 prepares to launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Devin Wray/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (June 3, 2013) Two F/A-18 Super Hornets launch from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Raul Moreno Jr./Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (June 4, 2013) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Death Rattlers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 launches off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Kelly M. Agee/Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (June 4, 2013) Command Master Chief Gregg L. Snaza, Capt. Nick Dienna, executive officer, and Capt. Marcus A. Hitchcock, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, salute as Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class Jason Christiansen and Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Jerin Raby throw a memorial wreath into the sea in remembrance of those who fought in the Battle of Midway during a ceremony in the hangar bay. Christiansen's grandfather, Arnold Christiansen, is a World War II veteran and Raby's Great Uncle Earl Raby is a survivor of the Battle of Midway. Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility promoting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Andrew Schneider/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (June 4, 2013) An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Wallbangers of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 117 gets ready for take off from the flight deck on the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Kelly M. Agee/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (June 4, 2013) A C-2A Greyhound, assigned to the Providers of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30, moves onto the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Devin Wray/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (June 3, 2013) The guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) performs high-speed maneuvers in the Arabian Gulf. Monterey is deployed supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Billy Ho/Released)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (May 27, 2013) Chief Gunners Mate Jeremiah Ketels, back, and Gunner's Mate 2nd Class John Weinheimer, front, observe Chief Engineman William Fall during a crew served weapons exercise aboard the patrol coastal ship USS Firebolt (PC 10). Firebolt is assigned to Commander, Task Force 55, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photos by Lt. Matthew R. Hipple/Released)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (May 23, 2013) An EA-6B Prowler assigned to the Patriots of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), prepares for an aerial refueling with an Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker during combat missions. Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility promoting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Storey/Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (June 2, 2013) Lt. Stephen Petres ensures the landing area is clear as an EA-6B Prowler assigned to the Patriots of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140 approaches the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan D. McLearnon/Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (June 3, 2013) An EA-6B Prowler assigned to the Patriots of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140 launches off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Andrew Schneider/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (May 31, 2013) Operations Specialist 3rd Class Nyeka Russell plots the ship's course in the combat information center aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61). Monterey is deployed supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Billy Ho/Released)

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RED SEA (June 3, 2013) Operations Specialist 3rd Class Crystal Guy plots a navigation chart aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan Vargas/Released)

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GULF OF THAILAND (June 8, 2013) The Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11) launches a BQM-74 targeting drone during a live-fire missile exercise as part of the at-sea phase of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2013. More than 1,200 Sailors and Marines are participating in CARAT Thailand. CARAT is a series of bilateral military exercises between the U.S. Navy and the armed forces of Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Timor Leste. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Patrick Dille/Released)

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GULF OF THAILAND (June 9, 2013) Gunner's Mate Seaman Yoel Martinez, left, from Miami assigned to the weapons department aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54), fires a .50-caliber machine gun from the ship while Fire Controlman 3rd Class Aaron Sousa, from Lincoln, Calif., observes under instruction during a live-fire exercise during the at-sea phase of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2013. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Patrick Dille/Released)

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CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan (June 1, 2013) Builder 2nd Class Christopher Beeler, assigned to the Convoy Security Element of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 15 fires a Mk 19 grenade launcher during marksmanship training. NMCB-15 is mobilized in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and is an expeditionary element of U.S. Naval Forces that support various units worldwide through national force readiness, civil engineering, humanitarian assistance, and building and maintaining infrastructure. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Garas/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (June 8, 2013) An EA-6B Prowler assigned to the Gray Wolves of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 142 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Raul Moreno Jr./Released)

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NAKHORNNAYOK RIVER, Thailand (June 8, 2013) U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Maritime Civil Affairs and Security Training, Security Forces Assistance Detachment, ride in rivierine boats with Royal Thai Marines and Royal Thai Navy sailors during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise Thailand 2013. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Melissa K. Russell/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 5, 2013) Seaman Christopher Thornton, from Palestine, Texas, performs a communications check during an underway replenishment aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp is underway conducting drills for its mandatory shipboard qualifications after a seven-month continuous maintenance availability period. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class J.C.J. Stokes/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (June 6, 2013) Aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing 11 are lined up on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chris Bartlett/Released)

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GULF OF AQABA (June 6, 2013) A landing craft air cushion (LCAC) from Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4 conducts operations while assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17). San Antonio is deployed as part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group with embarked Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, which is on a scheduled deployment supporting maritime security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Terah L. Mollise/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (June 5, 2013) Fire Controlman 3rd Class Joshua Plouse and Fire Controlman 3rd Class Ashley Cruz load ammunition into a close-in weapons system (CIWS) aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61). Monterey is deployed supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Billy Ho/Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (June 5, 2013) A Sailor signals an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Chargers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26 to lift off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility promoting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Andrew Schneider/Released)

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EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif., (June 5, 2012) An F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) aircraft conducts the first in-flight launch of an AIM-120 C5 missile. The aircraft, known as AF-1, launched the missile over the Point Mugu Sea Test Range from its internal weapons bay. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin by Matt Short/Released

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INDIAN OCEAN (June 11, 2013) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Death Rattlers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA 323) 323 is cleared for takeoff aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nathan R. McDonald/Released)

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CHANGI NAVAL BASE, Singapore (June 11, 2013) The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) departs Changi Naval Base for a patrol in the Indo-Asia Pacific region. Freedom is in Singapore as part of a deployment to Southeast Asia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Toni Burton/Released)

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CAMO SAMAESAN, Thailand (June 10, 2013) Marines assigned to I Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, and 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, currently attached to combat assault battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, conduct an amphibious raid exercise with Royal Thai Marines during exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2013. More than 1,200 Sailors and Marines are participating in CARAT Thailand. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. John C. Lamb/Released)

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HAT YAO BEACH, Thailand (June 10, 2013) U.S. Marines attached to 2nd Amphibian Assault Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, conduct amphibious assault training with Royal Thai Marines during exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2013. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jay C. Pugh/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 10, 2013) An F/A-18C Hornet from the Mighty Shrikes of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 94 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underway off the coast of Southern California conducting unit-level training. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jacob G. Sisco/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 10, 2013) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Raven Romero gives the weight of an F/A-18C Hornet from the Mighty Shrikes of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 94 as it prepares to launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class George M. Bell/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (June 10, 2013) Sailors move ordnance across the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Kelly M. Agee/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (June 9, 2013) Seaman Christian Wells mans the helm aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86). Shoup is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Joseph Mahoney/Released)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (June 10, 2013) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Kevin Jones fires a .50-caliber machine gun during weapons training on the forecastle of the guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66). Hue City is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility promoting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Luis Fiallos/Released)

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GULF OF AQABA (June 7, 2013) Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU) prepare to board a landing craft utility during exercise Eager Lion aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17). Eager Lion is an annual, multinational exercise designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships and enhance security and stability in the region by responding to realistic, modern-day security scenarios. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Abraham Essenmacher/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 10, 2013) Aviation Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Tamara Sewell directs an F/A-18C Hornet from the Mighty Shrikes of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 94 to a catapult on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underway off the coast of Southern California conducting unit-level training. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class George M. Bell/Released)

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GULF OF THAILAND (June 9, 2013) An amphibious assault vehicle enters the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) following a joint amphibious assault exercise with the Royal Thai Navy as a part of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2013. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Amanda S. Kitchner/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 6, 2013) Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Joselito Andrade fires a 25 mm machine gun during live-fire exercises aboard the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39). Home ported in Diego Garcia, Emory S. Land is a forward deployed expeditionary submarine tender on an extended deployment conducting coordinated tended moorings and afloat maintenance in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Lavin/Released)

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GULF OF THAILAND (June 8, 2013) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Michael Davidson, an enlisted landing signalman from deck department aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54), signals while a Thai Navy S-70B Navyhawk helicopter assigned to Royal Thai Navy Squadron 02, stationed at U'tapao Air Base, hovers during a helicopter in-flight refueling simulation during exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2013. . (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Patrick Dille/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 12, 2013) A landing craft utility loaded with Pacific Partnership 2013 non-governmental organization volunteers, U.S. and partner nation service members departs the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) for the mission port of Tonga. Working at the invitation of each host nation, Pacific Partnership is joined by partner nations that include Australia, Canada, Colombia, France, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea and New Zealand to strengthen disaster response preparedness around the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tim D. Godbee/Released)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILTY (June 12, 2013) Yeoman 3rd Class Brice Lovan performs basic self-defense after being sprayed with oleoresin capsicum (OC) during force protection training on the forecastle of the guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66). Hue City is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility promoting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Luis Fiallos/Released)

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RED SEA (June 11, 2013) Sailors prepare to apply chocks to aircraft on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility promoting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Andrew Schneider/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (June 7, 2013) U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Strike Fighter Squadron (VMFA) 323 move a nitrogen cart on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Indian Ocean. Nimitz was underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Raul Moreno Jr./Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (June 11, 2013) An SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Vipers of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 48 drops pallets on the foc'sle aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) during a vertical replenishment training exercise. Monterey is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Billy Ho/Released)

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BALTIC SEA (June 12, 2013) Soldiers assigned to the Army's 12th Combat Aviation Brigade step out of an UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter after landing on the flight deck of the amphibious command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) during exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2013. The annual, multinational exercise is in its 41st year and is designed to enhance maritime capabilities and interoperability with partner nations to promote maritime safety and security in the Baltic Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Collin Turner/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 12, 2013) The U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge transits the South China Sea. Blue Ridge is on patrol in the South China Sea with Marines from Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team Pacific and embarked U.S. 7th Fleet staff. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rafael Figueroa Medina/Released)

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MORON, Spain (June 7, 2013) A Sailor assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 47 performs a routine inspection on a P-3C maritime patrol aircraft. VP-47 is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stacy D. Laseter/Released)

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STRAITS OF SINGAPORE (June 12, 2013) The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) fires its Mark 3/Mk 110 57 mm gun at a pre-staged surface target. Freedom is underway conducting sea trials in preparation for CARAT Malaysia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Karolina A. Oseguera/Released)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (June 11, 2013) Chief Master-at-arms Marlon Thomas demonstrates takedown techniques for oleoresin capsicum (OC) training on the forecastle of the guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66). Hue City is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility promoting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew R. Cole/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 11, 2013) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Michelle Castillo tracks aircraft movement on the flight deck from flight deck control aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underway off the coast of Southern California conducting unit-level training. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dean M. Cates/Released

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INDIAN OCEAN (June 11, 2013) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Dandre Johnson, from Queens, N.Y., sets up catapult two aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nathan R. McDonald/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (June 11, 2013) An aviation boatswain's mate (handling) guides an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Death Rattlers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 into place for takeoff aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nathan R. McDonald/Released)

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HAT YAO, Thailand (June 10, 2013) Cpl. Roger Skilling, assigned to 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, currently attached to combat assault battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, operates an amphibious assault vehicle during an amphibious raid exercise with Royal Thai marines during exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2013. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. John C. Lamb/Released)

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SUEZ CANAL, Egypt, (June 13, 2013) The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) transits the Suez Canal. Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility promoting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew R. Cole/Released)

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RED SEA (June 14, 2013) Seaman Ashlee Richie heaves in a phone and distance line aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during a replenishment-at-sea with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Laramie (T-AO 203). (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Tommy Lamkin/Released)

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SUEZ CANAL, Egypt, (June 16, 2013) Information Systems Technician 1st Class Shana Alger, assigned to guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66), participates in "the running of the ditch," a relay for the 101-mile length of the ship's transit. Hue City is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Luis Fiallos/Released)

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AQABA, Jordan (June 6, 2013) The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) prepares to pull alongside the pier in Aqaba at the start of Exercise Eager Lion 2013. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sabrina Fine/Released)

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AQABA, Jordan (June 6, 2013) Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit ride in the back of a Humvee after departing the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during the offload phase of Exercise Eager Lion 2013. Eager Lion is an annual, multinational exercise designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships and enhance security and stability in the region by responding to realistic, modern-day security scenarios. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Travis DiPerna/Released)

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AQABA, Jordan (June 6, 2013) Marines approach a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during the offload phase of Exercise Eager Lion 2013. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Travis DiPerna/Released)

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AQABA, Jordan (June 6, 2013) A landing craft air cushion (LCAC) from Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4 departs the beach to embark aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during the offload phase of Exercise Eager Lion 2013. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Tommy Lamkin/Released)

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AQABA, Jordan (June 6, 2013) A landing craft air cushion (LCAC) from Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4 enters the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during the offload phase of Exercise Eager Lion 2013.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Derek Paumen/Released)

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SUEZ CANAL (June 13, 2013) The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) approaches the Friendship Bridge in El Qantara, Egypt while transiting the Suez Canal. Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility promoting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan D. McLearnon/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (June 15, 2013) Plane captains run checks on an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Blue Diamonds" of Strike Fighter Squadron 146 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chris Bartlett/Released)

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RED SEA (June 14, 2013) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter delivers cargo to the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during a replenishment-at-sea. Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tamara Vaughn/Released)

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KUANTAN, Malaysia (June 15, 2013) Members of the Royal Malaysian Navy observe the littoral combat ship USS Freedom's (LCS 1) arrival in Kuantan, Malaysia in support of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia 2013. More than 1,200 Sailors and Marines are participating in CARAT Malaysia 2013. U.S. Navy ships participating in CARAT Malaysia include the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) with an embarked U.S. Marine Corps landing force, the diving and salvage vessel USNS Safeguard (T-ARS 50) with embarked Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1, the guided missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54), and Freedom. CARAT is a series of bilateral military exercises between the U.S. Navy and the armed forces of Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Timor Leste. (U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Jay C. Pugh/Released)

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STRAITS OF SINGAPORE (June 14, 2013) The visit, board, search and seizure team aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) participates in routine waterborne entry training. Freedom is underway to participate in Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia 2013. CARAT is a series of bilateral naval exercises between the armed forces of the United States and nine partner nations in South and Southeast Asia. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Karolina A. Oseguera/Released)

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GROTON, Conn. (June 14, 2013) The official crest of the Virginia-class attack submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John Warner (SSN 785). (U.S. Navy photo illustration by Jim Sikora/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (June 6, 2013) Midshipmen Janeth Jimenez, left, and Dylan Brock attempt to patch a leaking pipe using an Adam's clamp in the damage control team wet trainer at Submarine Learning Center Detachment San Diego. Midshipmen visited the detachment as part of their summer orientation and participated in submarine training scenarios. Submarine Learning Center Detachment San Diego currently supports training for San Diego based surface and submarine forces afloat in tactics, nuclear operations, individual and team skills, and plays an integral role in depot weapons handling and deployed force readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joseph M. Buliavac/Released)

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SASEBO, Japan (June 14, 2013) Sailors participate in firefighting training in the hangar bay of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). The Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group is conducting joint force operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Achterling/Released)

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JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (June 14, 2013) The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Cheyenne (SSN 773) returns to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after completing a deployment to the Western Pacific region, June 14. Attack submarines are designed to seek and destroy enemy submarines and surface ships; project power ashore with Tomahawk cruise missiles and Special Operation Forces; carry out Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions; support battle group operations, and engage in mine warfare. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Steven Khor/Released)

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NORFOLK (June 20, 2013) The aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) makes its final voyage to Newport News Shipbuilding. The first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier will be dismantled at the shipyard prior to the scheduled commissioning of the next aircraft carrier Enterprise (CVN 80). (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Huntington Ingalls Industries by John Whalen/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 15, 2013) Reconnaissance Marines from Battalion Landing Team 1-4 of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) conduct combat rubber raiding craft operations from the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Boxer is conducting amphibious squadron and marine expeditionary unit integrated training. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mayra A. Knight/Released)

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CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (June 17, 2013) A double rainbow forms over USS Constitution after an evening thunderstorm. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Peter D. Melkus/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 14, 2013) An AV-8B Harrier jet aircraft assigned to the air combat element of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) performs a vertical landing on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Boxer is conducting amphibious squadron and marine expeditionary unit integrated training. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mark El-Rayes/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 13, 2013) An aviation boatswain's mate (handling) directs the pilot of an AV-8B Harrier II at takeoff during flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Boxer is conducting predeployment training during amphibious exercise Dawn Blitz. Dawn Blitz is a scenario-driven exercise led by U.S. 3rd Fleet and I Marine Expeditionary Force that will test participants in the planning and execution of amphibious operations through a series of live training events. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paul Coover/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 13, 2013) An aviation boatswain's mate (handling) directs an MV-22 Osprey onto the flight deck during flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paul Coover/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 19, 2013) A Sailor signals an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Wildcats of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131 onto a catapult aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Andrew Schneider/Released)

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MOBILE, Ala. (June 5, 2013) The joint high-speed vessel USNS Millinocket (JHSV 3) awaits delivery at the Austal USA vessel completion yard. Millinocket is the third of 10 joint high-speed vessels designed for rapid intra-theater transportation of troops and military equipment. (U.S. Navy photo Courtesy Austal/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 19, 2013) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Ashley Cordray fires a Mk. 38 25 mm machine gun aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) during a live-fire exercise. Preble is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paul Kelly/Released)

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JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (June 18, 2013) Chief Machinist Mate Bruce Cowdrey, assigned to the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Jacksonville (SSN 699), hugs his daughter following the return of the submarine to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Jacksonville completed a deployment to the western Pacific region and the Arabian Gulf. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Steven Khor/Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 17, 2013) A Sailor adjusts a catapult on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Andrew Schneider/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 18, 2013) A Royal Malaysian navy Super Lynx lands on the flight deck of the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) during deck landing qualifications. The Super Lynx helicopter, call sign RENTAP, is the first foreign helicopter to ever land on Freedom. Freedom is in Malaysia participating in Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2013. CARAT is a series of bilateral military exercises between the U.S. Navy and the armed forces of Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Timore Leste. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Cassandra Thompson/Released)

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KUANTAN, Malaysia (June 18, 2013) Navy Diver 2nd Class Andrew Gose, left, and a Royal Malaysian Navy sailor, prepare to fasten the helmet of a Malaysian navy diver during a dive and salvage training exercise in support of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia 2013. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Joy M Kirch-Kelling/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jun. 20, 2013) An amphibious assault vehicle exits the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) for a joint amphibious assault exercise with the Royal Malaysian Navy as a part of the exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia 2013. More than 1,200 Sailors and Marines are participating in CARAT. CARAT is a series of bilateral military exercises between the U.S. Navy and the armed forces of Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Timor Leste. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Amanda S. Kitchner/Released)

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UCSD swimmer Sandy Hon, 21, works out with weights as part of her training. The Navy SEAL physical screening test looks "definitely doable" to her. — Nelvin C. Cepeda / U-T

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UCSD swimmer, Sandy Hon spent a recent morning working out at the pool with her swim coaches. Part of Hon’s training involves upper body strength conditioning. — Nelvin C. Cepeda / U-T SAN DIEGO

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