US Military Pictures & Videos

NORTH ARABIAN SEA (August 14, 2008) Sailors break dance on the flight deck during a steel beach picnic aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom as well as maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ronald A. Dallatorre/Released)

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CARIBBEAN (August 22, 2008) The medical team supporting the humanitarian mission Continuing Promise (CP) 2008 returns to the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) in a mechanized craft unit. Kearsarge is deployed supporting the Caribbean phase of CP 2008, an equal-partnership mission between the United States, Canada, the Netherlands, Brazil, Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class William S. Parker/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 22, 2008) A Sailor assigned to the at-sea fire party aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) responds to a class alpha fire drill. George Washington is off the coast of Southern California conducting flight deck qualifications with Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 for the first time. George Washington departed San Diego en route to Yokosuka, Japan, where the ship will replace the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) as the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Third Class Ian Schoeneberg/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (August 22, 2008) Sailors line up to scrub the hangar bay during a scrubbing exercise aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington is off the coast of Southern California conducting flight deck qualifications with Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 for the first time. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Derek J. Hurder/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 22, 2008) An E-2C Hawkeye from the "Liberty Bells" of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 115, catches the No. 3 wire aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist First Class John M. Hageman/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 23, 2008) An aviation boatswain mate flashes the wait time as an F/A-18C Hornet from the "Golden Dragons" of Strike fighter Squadron (VFA) 192 launches from the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Phillip Pavlovich/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 23, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Thanh Dai signals to an F/A-18C Hornet from the "Golden Dragons" of Strike fighter Squadron (VFA) 192 as it launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Phillip Pavlovich/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 22, 2008) A Phalanx Closed-in Weapons System fires during a Pre-aimed Calibration Fire exercise aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Anthony R. Martinez/Released)

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Aug. 22, 2008) Patrol coastal ships USS Monsoon (PC 4) and USS Tempest (PC 2) are moored at Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek during an Inter-Service Transfer Ceremony. The Monsoon and Tempest return to Naval service after being on loan to the U.S. Coast Guard. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Derek Poole /Released)

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GROTON, Conn. (Aug. 21, 2008) Crew members of the fast-attack submarine USS Dallas (SSN 700) line the deck as the submarine pulls into Submarine Base New London in Groton. Dallas returned from a scheduled six-month deployment to the U.S. Central Command's area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by John Narewski/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Aug. 23, 2008) Supply Department personnel spread and fold a cargo net used to transfer supplies during a replenishment at sea aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) pulled alongside the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10) for the replenishment. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gary Prill/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Aug. 23, 2008) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) takes on two pallets of stores at a connection replenishment station during a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Torrey William Lee/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Aug. 23, 2008) The Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) prepares to pull alongside the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10) as an MH-60S Sea Hawk assigned to the "Blackjacks" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 transfers supplies from the Bridge to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a vertical replenishment. Bridge and HSC-21 transferred more than 300 pallets of supplies, stores and mail to Ronald Reagan. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Scott/Released)

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GROTON, Conn. (Aug. 21, 2008) Machinist's Mate Firemean Robert Rojas holds his 2-week-old daughter for the first time as his wife looks on. Dallas returned from a scheduled six-month deployment to the U.S. Central Command's area of responsibility completing a wide range of missions supporting national security. (U.S. Navy photo by John Narewski/Released)

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GROTON, Conn. (Aug. 21, 2008) Fire Control Technician 1st Class Javaudhn Bishop, assigned to the fast-attack submarine USS Dallas (SSN 700), hugs his 4-year-old son during the submarine's return to Submarine New London in Groton. Bishop won the traditional first hug. (U.S. Navy photo by John Narewski/Released)

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GROTON, Conn. (Aug. 21, 2008) Electronic Technician 2nd Class Joshua Grisham, assigned to the fast-attack submarine USS Dallas (SSN 700), kisses his wife upon his return to Submarine New London in Groton. The Grisham's, who have been married for more than three years, won the traditional first kiss. (U.S. Navy photo by John Narewski/Released)

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PUERTO CABEZAS, Nicaragua (Aug. 23, 2008) Aviation Support Equipment Technician 2nd Class Kevin Cobb, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), leads the ship's choir in song during Mass at a local Moravian church. Kearsarge is supporting the Caribbean phase of Continuing Promise 2008, an equal-partnership mission between the United States, Canada, the Netherlands, Brazil, Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class William S. Parker/Released)

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PUERTO CABEZAS, Nicaragua (Aug. 21, 2008) Cmdr. Angelia Elum-Oneal hands an Operation Smile patient to Lt. Cmdr. Maria Norbeck after a successful surgery aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during the humanitarian assistance mission Continuing Promise (CP) 2008. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Joshua Adam Nuzzo/Released)

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This is a target found in the Close Quarter Battle course during a live fire exercise as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2008.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew S. Avitt)


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Lance Cpl. Kenneth C. Lansdell and his fire team demonstrate a maneuver called the “Australian peel” during a live-fire exercise in Brunei.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew S. Avitt)


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Marines conduct a nine-mile Aug. 7, through jungle terrain towards a simulated enemy observation post in Brunei.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew S. Avitt)


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Marines with Combat Assault Company, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, build a shelter from the surrounding vegetation. Marines learned a variety of jungle survival skills that included snare building, finding food, and canopy building.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew S. Avitt)


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Sgt. Ekhart Kohkemper, a training noncommissioned officer with Marine Special Operations Support Group, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, has distinguished himself within MARSOC as not only a leader, but also a teacher by helping over 200 Marines get qualified in Combat Water Survival.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Richard Blumenstein)


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Sgt. Ekhart Kohkemper, , a training noncommissioned officer with Marine Special Operations Support Group, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, covers trigger control with MARSOC shooter during annual pistol qualification, Aug 19 at Pistol Range D-30 here. Serving as a range coach is one of Kohkemper’s duties as a training NCO.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Richard Blumenstein)


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Sgt. Ekhart Kohkemper, , a training noncommissioned officer with Marine Special Operations Support Group, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, oversees MARSOC shooters taking part in their annual pistol qualification, Aug 19 at Pistol Range D-30 here. Serving as a range coach is one of Kohkemper’s duties as a training NCO.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Richard Blumenstein)


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A soldier with the Army’s 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment discusses safety procedures with Marines from U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command before ascending in the MH-47D Chinook helicopter at Drop Zone Pheasant here, August 6.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Stephen C. Benson)


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Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command enter the MH-47D Chinook helicopter from the Army’s 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment at Drop Zone Pheasant here, August 6.
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Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command enter the MH-47D Chinook helicopter from the Army’s 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment at Drop Zone Pheasant here, August 6.
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A Marine with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command drops from the ramp of the MH-47D Chinook helicopter from the Army’s 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment over Drop Zone Pheasant here, August 6.
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Deployment bags dangle in the wind as Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command drift away from the MH-47D Chinook helicopter piloted by the Army’s 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment over Drop Zone Pheasant here, August 6.
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A Marine with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command glides through the wind on his descent as another Marine drops in behind him over Drop Zone Pheasant here, August 6.
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A Marine with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command reins in his parachute after descending from the MH-47D Chinook helicopter from the Army’s 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment at Drop Zone Pheasant here, August 6.
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A Marine with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command gathers up his parachute after descending from the MH-47D Chinook helicopter from the Army’s 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment at Drop Zone Pheasant here, August 6.
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A Marine with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command carries his parachute to the staging area after descending from the MH-47D Chinook helicopter from the Army’s 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment at Drop Zone Pheasant here, August 6.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Stephen C. Benson)

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Pvt. Jason Dolan, Platoon 2111, Company E, stands at attention during the unit’s Battalion Commander’s Inspection Tuesday, on Shepherd Memorial Drill Field. The Battalion Commander’s Inspection is one of the final events before their graduation ceremony today.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Kevin Knallay)


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Pfc. Kevin J. Chan, Platoon 2110, Company E, with pen, takes a moment to ensure that he and his team have a consensus on their plan to locate the ammunition cans during the Land Navigation Course. Company E recruits went through the exercise at Edson Range, Camp Pendleton Calif., July 1 during their Field Week training.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Pfc. Paul Matthew Brown)


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A fire team hikes through the brush in an effort to locate one of their ammunition can waypoints
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After locating an ammunition can, a fire team records the ID number on its side and prepare to find their next ammunition can.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Pfc. Paul Matthew Brown)


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Two recruits stay behind to ensure their teammates head in the right direction toward their next point.
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Recruit Andrew W. Goodwin sights in and provides security while his fellow recruits finish a Crucible exercise at Weapons and Field Training Battalion, Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 12
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Recruit Stephen A. Hilburn, Platoon 3209, provides security for his teammates.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Robert W. Beaver/Chevron)


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Company I recruits rush out of a mock light armored vehicle to start the course. Their drill instructors challenged both squads to race to the other side of the course.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Robert W. Beaver/Chevron)


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Recruit Christopher M. Duncan, Platoon 3209, balances himself as he walks down a log obstacle.
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Company I recruits help Recruit Christopher M. Duncan, Platoon 3209, over the first high bar obstacle of the Fire Team Assault Course.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Robert W. Beaver/Chevron)


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Recruit Aaron W. Greene, Platoon 3209, helps a teammate over a double high bar obstacle. From the moment recruits begin their training at boot camp, they are taught that teamwork is very important to mission accomplishment.
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Goodwin waits for a teammate to pass him a plank so he may cross a gap without touching the ground during an obstacle course exercise during the Crucible.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Pfc. Paul Matthew Brown)


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Cpl. Carl Barnett, a field radio operator with Company A, Task Force 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, attaches the hand set to one of many radios he operates Aug 15. Without the skill and knowledge of a Marine field radio operator, the task of relaying time sensitive and pertinent information would not be successful.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott Schmidt)


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Cpl. Carl Barnett, a field radio operator with Company A, Task Force 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, talks with a member of an adjacent unit Aug. 15. Without the skill and knowledge of a Marine field radio operator, the task of relaying time-sensitive and pertinent information would not be possible.
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Cpl. Carl Barnett, a field radio operator with Company A, Task Force 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, assembles an antenna for one of the many field radios he operates Aug 15. Without the skill and knowledge of a Marine field radio operator, the task of relaying time sensitive and pertinent information would not be successful.
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A Marine helps a father wipe his daughter's face during a security patrol in the Garmsir City District. Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st battalion, 6th Marine regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, has patrolled the Jugroom Fort area of Garmsir since driving insurgents out their stronghold in early June.
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A Marine scans a open compound for hostile forces as others in his patrol approach an Afghan national. Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, patrols the Jugroom Fort area, and has done so since taking the lobjective forcefully from insurgents. The Marines have operated in Helmand, a province that is supposed to be commanded by British troops, since April 28th and Jugroom Fort, a location from which British troops had to retreat last year, was taken in early June.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Andrew Carlson)


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Combat engineers of Task Force 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, run back to a safe position after placing a wall charge to breach a Taliban headquarters.
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Lance Cpl. Michael Molesta, an infantryman assigned to 1st Platoon, Company F, Task Force 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, climbs to the top of a destroyed building in a Taliban headquarters to post security for his platoon.
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A Marine assigned to Company F, Task Force 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, posts security after his platoon breached a Taliban headquarters in recent fighting in NowZad.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. James M. Mercure)

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NORFOLK, Va. (Aug. 22, 2008) Machinist's Mate Fireman Zach Vineski, from Riverview, Mich., prepares to execute evening colors aboard the attack submarine USS Scranton (SSN 756) at Naval Station Norfolk. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Xander Gamble (Released)

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MORNINGSIDE, Md. (Aug.t 25, 2008) Chief Aviation Warfare Systems Operator Kathleen Reilly, commander, Navy Reserve Sailor of the Year, assigned to Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VR 53), hugs her father after being meritoriously promoted to chief petty officer during the 2008 Navy Reserve Sailor of the Year Advancement Ceremony. Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Joe R. Campa Jr. was the guest speaker at the ceremony aboard Andrews Air Force Base. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer A. Villalovos (Released)

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BATUMI, Georgia (Aug. 24, 2008) The guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) delivers more than 80 tons of needed humanitarian assistance supplies to the people of Georgia. At the request of the Government of Georgia, the United States is working hand in hand with Georgian leadership to assess the needs of its citizens following the conflict between Georgian and Russian forces. The humanitarian assistance efforts are being coordinated by the U.S. Department of State and USAID with assistance, as required, being provided by the Department of Defense. Department of Defense photo by Lt. Cmdr. John Gay (Released)

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BATUMI, Republic of Georgia (Aug. 25, 2008) Pallets of supplies sit on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) as part of the humanitarian assistance for the Republic of Georgia. The humanitarian assistance is in response to the request of the government of the Republic of Georgia following the conflict between Georgian and Russian forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Eddie Harrison (Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Aug. 23, 2008) Chief Warrant Officer Lawrence Jordan, the ship's boatswain's mate, looks upon the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10) from elevator 2 of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a replenishment at sea. Ronald Reagan received more than 300 pallets in stores. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is on a routine deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Torrey William Lee/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 23, 2008) An F/A-18E from the "Royal Maces" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, launches from the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington is conducting flight deck qualifications off the coast of southern California with Carrier Air Wing 5 for the first time. George Washington departed San Diego Aug. 21 en route to Yokosuka, Japan, where the ship will replace the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) as the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John M. Hageman/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 23, 2008) An F/A-18E from the "Royal Maces" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, lands on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John M. Hageman/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 23, 2008) An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Diamondbacks" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 positions for launching from the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Anthony R. Martinez/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 22, 2008) A T-45C Goshawk lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is conducting carrier qualifications in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Rafael Figueroa-Medina/Released)

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CHUUK, Federated States of Micronesia (Aug. 23, 2008) Steel Worker 3rd Class Michael Featherston and Constructionman Steven Cline, both assigned to Navy Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133 embarked about the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), help build a roof for the reconstruction of Mwan Elementary School during a Pacific Partnership engineering civic action program. The Pacific Partnership team of construction men and women has assisted six different countries, renovating schools, hospitals and medical clinics. Pacific Partnership assists the government the Federated States of Micronesia in providing local communities with various medical, dental and engineering civic action programs providing focused humanitarian assistance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James Seward/Released)

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Melvin McConico of the National Guard brought a tricked-out Army-issue Hummer to the Houston TX Custom Car

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An landing assault vehicle driver conducts training for a surface tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel here. The Light Armored Reconassiance Platoon, Battalion Landing Team 1/1 performed the training as part of Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise which is the first major exercise in the MEU's workup cycle.
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Marines with Company C, Battalion Landing Team 1/1 practice before a helicopter raid here. Marines with BLT 1/1 conducted the training as part of Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise, which is the first major exercise in the MEU workup cycle.
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Marines with Company C, Battalion Landing Team 1/1 clear a stairwell during a helicopter raid here. Marines with BLT conducted the traing as part of the Marine Expeditionary Unit Excercise, which is the first major exercise in the MEU workup cycle.
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Sgt. Ken, 1/10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), practices maneuvering his quad over a series of rocks while training at the Advanced Mobility Course in Stuttgart, Germany, earlier this month.
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Sgt. 1st Class Jason, 1/10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), powers his quad runner out of a gully during a training day at the Advanced Mobility Course earlier this month in Stuttgart, Germany. The course, located in Stuttgart's Local Training Area, is the only off-road driver's training site of its kind in the Army.
(Photo by Brandon Beach)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 26 2008) Machinist's Mate Fireman Mark Buckley Jr. takes a knee among his shipmates on the main deck as the crew prepares to abandon ship after a mass conflagration general quarters drill aboard the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). Blue Ridge serves under Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7/Task Force (CTF) 76, the Navy's only forward deployed amphibious force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Peter D. Lawlor/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 26 2008) Storekeeper 2nd Class Chris Noerjadi mans a .50 caliber machine gun and scans the horizon for enemy combatants during a general quarters drill aboard the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). Blue Ridge serves under Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7/Task Force (CTF) 76, the Navy's only forward deployed amphibious force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Peter D. Lawlor/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 26 2008) Search and rescue swimmer Seaman Robert Chittenden and Chief Quarter Master Andrew Moburg, both assigned to the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), are hoisted onto the ship after recovering a life-like dummy during a man overboard drill. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Heidi McCormick/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 26 2008) Search and rescue swimmer Seaman Robert Chittenden, assigned to the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), signals everything is fine during a search and rescue exercise pulling a man to safety using a dummy during a man overboard drill. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Heidi McCormick/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 16, 2008) The amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) successfully completes its first of three shock trials events off the coast of Jacksonville, Fla. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David R. Quillen/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 26, 2008) A landing craft utility assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 2 prepares to embark aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50). Carter Hall is part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group, which is en route to the Navy's 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility supporting maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Katrina Parker/Released)

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NORFOLK, Va. (Aug. 26, 2008) The amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) deploys as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Derek Poole/Released)

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TOKYO (Aug. 26, 2008) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 63, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5 Detachment Western Pacific, flies by the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), in preparation for up-coming humanitarian disaster relief exercises between the partner nations of the United States and Japan. Essex is the lead ship of the only forward-deployed U.S. Expeditionary Strike Group and serves as the flagship for CTF 76, the Navy's only forward-deployed amphibious force commander. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark R. Alvarez/Released)

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FORT HUNTER LIGGETT, Calif. (Aug. 25, 2008) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 40 carry an injured Seabee during a mass casualty drill at Fort Hunter Liggett during Operation Bearing Duel 2008. In this training exercise, they must load and carry their injured shipmate on a litter to the Battalion Aid Station for treatment or stabilization and potential evacuation from the area. The mass casualty drill is one of many training exercises Seabees are tested on during the annual Field Training Exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Ernesto Hernandez Fonte/Released)

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CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (Aug. 18, 2008) Construction Mechanic 1st Class David McGowen, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1, maintains his position on the firing line as his troops advance toward a simulated enemy force during the squad leaders course at Camp Shelby. The two-week course, taught by military and civilian instructors assigned to the 20th Seabee Readiness Group, prepares Seabees to become efficient leaders for their troops in a field environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Demetrius Kennon/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Aug. 25, 2008) A Marine Corps gunnery sergeant shouts out commands while service members march in formation during the halftime show at the San Diego Chargers 20th-annual Salute to the Military game held at Qualcomm Stadium. The game honors military members and recognizes their service to the country. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jennifer S. Kimball/Released)

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Aug. 25, 2008) Service members spread the American flag across Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego during the halftime show of a pre-season "San Diego Chargers" game for Military Appreciation Day. The 20th annual appreciation night hosted by the Chargers include 3,000 free tickets for service members and free food and drinks prior to the game. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John Scorza (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 25, 2008) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Custer Peralta and Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Gabriele Hathaway, both assigned to the "Dambusters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195, unscrew wing panels to perform maintenance on a F/A-18C Hornet aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington is operating off the coast of Southern California where the crew began its Combat Operations Efficiency evaluation with Carrier Air Wing 5. George Washington is conducting training and operating in the eastern Pacific Ocean before continuing to Yokosuka, Japan, where the ship will replace USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) as the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tanner Lange/Released)

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NORFOLK, Va. (Aug. 25, 2008) Chief selectees from the Hampton Roads area learn about the main weapons of the retired battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64) during Chief Petty Officer (CPO) Heritage Day. CPO Heritage Day gives newly selected chief candidates the opportunity to learn about their naval heritage and understand the true meaning behind the Navy's mission, vision, guiding principals and core values - honor, courage and commitment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Matthew Bookwalter/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 25, 2008) Seaman Michael Pero stands aft lookout aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during flight quarters. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John M. Hageman/Released)

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UMAN, Federated States of Micronesia (Aug. 24, 2008) The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) is anchored off the island coast of Weno, part of Chuuk State in the Federated States of Micronesia during Pacific Partnership 2008. Mercy is the primary platform for Pacific Partnership, a four-month humanitarian mission providing engineering, civic, medical and dental assistance to Southeast Asia and Oceania. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark Logico/Released)

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WASHINGTON (Aug. 21, 2008) "The President's Own" United States Marine Band prepares to report to the parade commander during a parade at Marine Barracks Washington. The President's Own performs in more than 500 ceremonies and concerts across the country annually. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Chris Dobbs/Released)

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NAVAL STATION GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Aug. 27, 2008) Dale Earnardt Jr. views the Dale Jr. Division guidon as recruits from divisions he is sponsoring looks on during a recent visit to the Recruit Division Command. Earnhardt is sponsoring two divisions at the training command as part of the Navy's first-ever national celebrity-endorsed recruiting program. (U.S. Navy photo by Scott A. Thornbloom/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 27, 2008) Sailors wash salt water from equipment arriving from a landing craft air cushion assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4 in the well deck of the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima, the flag ship for the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group, is on a scheduled deployment en route to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility supporting maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Starkey/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 27, 2008) A landing craft air cushion assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4 unloads equipment onto the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Starkey/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Aug. 27, 2008) An aviation boatswain's mate assists in the stowage of a barricade net, concluding a series of drills on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Torrey W. Lee/Released)

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RED SEA (Aug. 27, 2008) The amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) conducts operations in the Red Sea. Peleliu is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dustin L. Kelling/Released)

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SASEBO, Japan (Aug. 27, 2008) A hose team aboard the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Guardian (MCM 5) enters auxiliary room number one during a main space fire drill. Guardian is undergoing an engineering specific, unit-level training assessment, evaluated by assessors from Afloat Training Group Western Pacific. These assessments are designed to validate the ship's ability to self-analyze, train and to certify its ability to perform required missions. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua J. Wahl/Released)

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RED SEA (Aug. 27, 2008) The amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) conducts operations in the Red Sea. Peleliu is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dustin L. Kelling (Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 27, 2008) A Landing Craft Air Cushion from Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4 approaches the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima, the flag ship of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Starkey (Released)

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The U.S. Coast Guard cutter, Dallas at Georgia's Black Sea port of Batumi. The U.S. military ship on Wednesday docked at the Georgian port carrying humanitarian aid.

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BATUMI, Georgia (Aug. 27, 2008) Georgians wave the American and Georgian flags during a welcome ceremony in Georgia's Black Sea port of Batumi. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Dallas (WHEC 716) arrived with more than 76,000 pounds of humanitarian supplies to be delivered to the people of Georgia in response to the request of the government of the Republic of Georgia. Dallas is part of Combined Task Force 367, the maritime element of the U.S. humanitarian assistance mission to Georgia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Eddie Harrison/Released)

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People pass by a member of the base honour guard during a memorial ceremony at the U.S. airbase in Ramstein August 28, 2008. Family members and surviors came to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Ramstein Air Show disaster which killed 70 people and seriously injured 345 others.

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An F-15 Eagle gets a lift from a barge crane for its vogue to the Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor on Ford Island in Hawaii Aug. 26 at the cargo pier at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. The aircraft was from the 199th Fighter Squadron of the Hawaii Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Robert Burgess)

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More pix for youz guys!

A U.S. Army soldier takes a ride on an Iraqi boy's bicycle during a patrol of the Dora neighborhood of south Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008.

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A U.S. soldier looks at a horse while on patrol in Yusufiya, 20 km (12 miles) south of Baghdad, August 28, 2008.

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A U.S. Army soldier chats to children while on patrol in the Dora neighborhood of south Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008.

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Iraqi children stand next to a U.S. soldier from the First Infantry Division, First Brigade Combat Team at Baghdad's Dora market August 27, 2008.

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U.S. Army soldiers, center, and Iraqi police, right, provide security during the re-opening of a neighbourhood that had been abandoned by citizens because of sectarian violence, in the Dora area of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008.

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A U.S. soldier from the First Infantry Division, First Brigade Combat Team patrols at Baghdad's Dora market August 27, 2008.

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I'm pretty sure this is LPD-17 very first major deployment..God speed ship mates!

NORFOLK, Va. (Aug. 28. 2008) The amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) heads to sea as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group (IWO ESG) supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Tyler J. Wilson/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 28, 2008) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) transits off the coast of Southern California conducting its combat operations efficiency evaluation with Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5. George Washington is en route to Yokosuka, Japan, where the ship will replace the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) as the Navy's only forward deployed aircraft carrier. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist Second Class Clifford L. H. Davis/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 28, 2008) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier George Washington (CVN 73) clear the area as an SH-60B Sea Hawk from Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 14 "Charges" transports cargo netting from George Washington to the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) during a vertical replinishment. George Washington is sailing off the coast of Southern California where the crew is working on its Combat Operations Efficiency evaluation with Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Najah M. Zenthoefer/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (August 28, 2008) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Stingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Aaron Holt/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 28, 2008) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Dambusters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195 lands aboard the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist Second Class Clifford L. H. Davis/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (August 28, 2008) Pilots walk across the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) after a series of flight operations. Ronald Reagan is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Torrey W. Lee/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (August 28, 2008) Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Shawn Connors and Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Carlos Hernandez conduct pre-flights checks on an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Stingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 during flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Aug. 28, 2008) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) man the rails as the ship leaves San Diego. The former aircraft carrier USS Midway (CV 41), now a museum, sits moored along the city skyline. Kitty Hawk is making its final voyage after 47 years of service to Bremerton, Wash., where it will prepare to decommission early next year. About 1,600 Sailors are making the deployment, along with nearly 70 former Kitty Hawk Sailors, including a few dozen of the shipís original crew, known as plankowners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jeff Stewart/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Aug. 28, 2008) The aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) pulls away from the pier at Naval Air Station North Island Calif., for its last time at sea. Kitty Hawk is scheduled for decommissioning in early 2009. The Kitty Hawk has served the US Navy continusoly since 21 April 1961. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Don Bray/Released)

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The aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) passes Pt Loma and heads to the open ocean for the last time.

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