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From the Daily Mail.

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Thousands of spectators lined the banks of the River Solent in Hampshire today to welcome the 1,092ft-long USS Theodore Roosevelt as it arrived for a five-day visit to the UK. The U.S. aircraft carrier, which measures 1,092ft in length, docked off Stokes Bay in Gosport, Hampshire

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with more than 5,000 American sailors due to disembark from the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier for shore leave while it is moored in Stokes Bay, Gosport, the local economy is set for an estimated £1.5million boost.

The city's bars, clubs, restaurants and visitor attractions are bracing themselves for a massive footfall when the sailors hit dry land during their ship's five-day visit.

Nightclub Tiger Tiger located on the banks of Portsmouth Harbour is opening its doors at 9am during the week to put on English breakfasts.

world deployment, is much larger than the Royal Navy's next generation of carriers, The Prince of Wales and Queen Elizabeth, which weigh in at 65,000 tonnes when they finally become operational.

Among Roosevelt's crew are six Royal Navy aircraft handlers who are honing their skills before serving aboard the new Royal Navy carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, which enters service in 2017.

he carrier's escort ship, the guided missile destroyer Winston S Churchill, was able to dock at Portsmouth.

She traditionally carries a UK navigator to honour the ship's British connection with the post currently held by 27-year-old Lieutenant Lynsey Sewell.

Welcoming the U.S. ship, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said last night:

'The USS Theodore Roosevelt's visit shows yet again that UK/US relations are as close as ever. Ten days ago, I was the first of his counterparts to meet incoming Defence Secretary Ash Carter.

'Having Roosevelt in Portsmouth today is yet another example

 

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SAVANNAH, Ga. (March 17, 2015) A Sailor from the guided-missile frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58), stationed at Naval Station Mayport, is kissed by a parade bystander as the ship's crew marches in the 191st Savannah St. Patrick's Day Parade in Savannah, Ga. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2ND Class Sean P. La Marr/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR (March 12, 2015) Retired Airman Sadie Strong reloads during a shooting event at the 2015 Wounded Warrior Pacific Trials at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Strong hopes that moving through this qualifying event will lead to a second consecutive gold medal at the Warrior Games scheduled to be held this fall. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Omari K. Way/Released)

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NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (March 13, 2015) Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 3rd Class Gena Barnes, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51, evaluates a search and rescue (SAR) bag after being dropped into the ocean. Barns is responsible for ensuring each SAR bag is fully packed and ready for use at a moment's notice. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan G. Greene/Released)

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CHINHAE, Republic of Korea (March 12, 2015) Sailors assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1, Company 1-6, embarked aboard the Military Sealift Command rescue and salvage ship USNS Salvor (T-ARS 52) work to complete a heavy lift of a 30 ton wrecked Korean vessel as part of Salvage Exercise (SALVEX) 2015. The heavy lift was the culmination of a two-week bilateral exercise between U.S. Navy divers and Republic of Korea (ROK) navy divers which focused on reinforcing teamwork and interoperability between the U.S. and ROK navies while giving Sailors the opportunity to sharpen their tactical skills. (U.S. Navy photo by Navy Diver 2nd Class Blake Florhe/Released)

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PANAMA CITY, Fla. (March 10, 2015) U.S. Navy Diver Chief Petty Officer Jerry Moreno, assigned to Naval reserve surge maintenance dive unit, supports the U.S. Navy's fly away saturation system dive bell as it prepares for pierside submersion during training operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Jacqui Barker/Released)

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NORFOLK (March 11, 2015) The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) departs for a deployment from its homeport in Norfolk. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Christopher D. Gaines/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 9, 2015) Information System's Technician 2nd Class Ashley Urias, from Pearland, Texas, says farewell to her family before embarking on the Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) for deployment. Churchill, part of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, will conduct operations in the U.S. 5th, 6th, and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bounome Chanphouang/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (March 6, 2015) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Red Lions of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 15 prepares to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations, strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed, and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Philip Wagner, Jr./Released)

 

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Photos By: Sgt. Rebekka S. Heite May 04,2013

Marine Corps Air Facilities, VA - Marine Helicopter Squadron One Marines, past and present, family members and friends mingle on the flight line with the newest addition to the squadron, a MV-22 B ‘Osprey,’ after a MV-22B Introduction Ceremony in the HMX-1 hangar on May 4, 2013. HMX-1 is scheduled to receive 11 more MV-22B by next summer.

 

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Photo By: Lance Cpl. Larry Babilya
May 09,2013
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A Marine with Company B conducts live fire AT-4 training at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. May 8. Marines with B Co., Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., endured a day of training at MCB Quantico. The exercise included repetitions of the obstacle course, a 5-mile endurance course, the Leadership Reaction Course, and a live, AT-4 fire for the squad leaders.

Photo By: Cpl. Alejandro Pena
May 09,2013

Shir Ghazay, Helmand province, Afghanistan - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Christopher Cannella, left, and Cpl. Wilmer Rivas, tank mechanics from Margate, Fla., and Lennox, Calif., respectively, both assigned to Delta Company, 1st Tank Battalion, prepare a tank track while conducting maintenance on a M88A2 Hercules recovery vehicle on forward operating base Shir Ghazay, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 7, 2013. Cannella and Rivas, along with other Marines, replaced the tracks on the vehicle to ensure operational readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alejandro Pena/Released)

Photo By: Cpl. Alejandro Pena
May 09,2013

Shir Ghazay, Helmand province, Afghanistan - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Martin Cahill, right, ground guides Lance Cpl. Samuel Bagwell as he backs a M1A1 Abrams tank on forward operating base Shir Ghazay, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 7, 2013. Cahill and Bagwell are both tank crewmen from Sacramento, Calif. and Tampa, Fla., respectively, and are both assigned to Delta Company, 1st Tank Battalion. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alejandro Pena/Released)

Photo By: Cpl. Alejandro Pena
May 09,2013
Shir Ghazay, Helmand province, Afghanistan - U.S. Marines assigned to 42nd Battalion Georgian Liaison Team (GLT) 8 unload weapons and gear after returning from a mounted patrol on forward operating base Shir Ghazay, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 7, 2013. The Marines of GLT-8 work and train with Georgian Army soldiers assigned to the 42nd Battalion and are deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alejandro Pena/Released)

Photos By: David Chapman
May 23,2013
Camp Pendleton, Ca - Infiltration Course

May 23,2013
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Albany, GA - Members of the Georgia Military Affairs Coordinating Committee arrive at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Ga., in an Army UH-60 Black Hawk during their annual visit here, May 16. The members received a windshield tour of the base, command briefs from MCLB Albany and Marine Corps Logistics Command, a tour of Production Plant Albany and a visit to the Landfill Gas-to-Energy site.

May 23,2013
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Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan - A U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines (2/8), Regimental Combat Team 7 provides security during a mission rehearsal on Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, May 21, 2013. The Marines and Sailors of 2/8 conducted the rehearsal in preparation for a partnered operation with their Afghan National Army counterparts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Kowshon Ye/Released)

May 23,2013
Photo By: Cpl. Codey Underwood
Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan - Marines with the landing support platoon, Combat Logistics Battalion-31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire an M-240B machine gun during a crew-served weapon shoot here, May 20. The unit is currently conducting CLB Exercise, the 31st MEU’s logistics combat element pre-deployment training, designed to refresh skills and tactics prior to operating outside of garrison. The 31st MEU is the only continuously forward-deployed MEU and is the Marine Corps’ force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region.

Photo By: Lance Cpl. Henry Antenor
May 22,2013
CAMP KINSER, Okinawa Japan, CAMP KINSER, Okinawa Japan, Japan - Cpl. Cynthia S. Raiche leads her team during a 7-ton truck-pull event at Roberts Field on Camp Kinser on May 14 as part of the 3rd Maintenance Battalion "wrench-off." The event was designed so the battalion's five companies could compete against each other in various challenges such as: a Humvee pit crew relay, weapons systems disassembly and reassembly relay, log toss relay and the truck-pull. Raiche is a maintenance management specialist with Engineer Maintenance Company, 3rd Maintenance Bn., Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Photo By: Sgt. Tammy Hineline
May 22,2013
Patrol Base Boldak, Helmand province, Afghanistan - A CH-53E Super Stallion Helicopter lands at Patrol Base (PB) Boldak, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 21, 2013. U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Walter L. Miller, Jr., commanding general of Regional Command (Southwest), and other staff traveled to PB Boldak to tour facilities and meet Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Tammy K. Hineline/Released)

Photos By: Cpl. Jennifer Pirante
May 21,2013
St. George, UT - A U.S. Marine MV-22 Osprey helicopter prepares to depart the runway at St. George Airport, May 9, 2013. Marines and Sailors established a forward refueling point (FRP) to resupply military aircraft with necessary fuel and equipment to conduct ground realistic urban training at a forward location. This training exercise is in preparation for the 13th MEU's upcoming WESTPAC 13-2 deployment.

 

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Widow Christine Phillips (C) walks with a military escort as members of the US Army honor guard perform a full military honors burial service for US Army Staff Sergeant Francis G. Phillips IV at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia on May 20, 2013. AFP PHOTO/JIM WATSON

Members of the US Army's 3rd Infantry Regiment 'The Old Guard' perform a full military honors burial service for US Army Staff Sergeant Francis G. Phillips IV at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia on May 20, 2013. AFP PHOTO/JIM WATSON

Sophia Phillips (C) receives a flag from Brig. General James Parquarette (R) as her mother and widow Christine Phillips (2nd R) watches as members of the US Army honor guard perform a full military honors burial service for US Army Staff Sergeant Francis G. Phillips IV at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia on May 20, 2013. AFP PHOTO/JIM WATSON

Photo By: Lance Cpl. Orrin G. Farmer
May 28,2013
Camp Pendleton, Calif. - Four 105mm Howitzers fire in rhythmic succession during a ceremonial 21-gun salute held at the Marine Corps Installations-West Command building here on Memorial Day May 27. Kilo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment operated the guns and performed the ceremony below the national ensign flown at half-mast in remembrance of service members that have paid the ultimate sacrifice for their country.

Photo By: Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone
May 28,2013
USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), At Sea, At Sea - An AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadon (VMM) 266, (Reinforced), descends onto the flight deck of the USS Kearsarge as an MV-22B Osprey prepares to takeoff, at sea, May 27, 2013. The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

Photos By: Staff Sgt. Ezekiel Kitandwe
May 28,2013
Delaram, Helmand province, Afghanistan - U.S. Marines assigned to the the Police Advisor Team Delaram (PAT-D) returns from a patrol in Delaram, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 26, 2013. The Marines and Sailors with PAT-D took on the role of instructors and mentors for their Civil Order Police counterparts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Ezekiel R. Kitandwe/Released)

Photo By: Staff Sgt. Ezekiel Kitandwe
May 28,2013
Delaram, Helmand province, Afghanistan - U.S. Marines assigned to the the Police Advisor Team Delaram (PAT-D) prepare to depart police headquarters during a partnered operation with Civil Order Police in Delaram, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 26, 2013. The Marines and Sailors with PAT-D took on the role of instructors and mentors for their Civil Order Police counterparts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Ezekiel R. Kitandwe/Released)

Photo By: Cpl. Daniel Wulz
May 28,2013
Frejus, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France - United States Marines of 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division participated in a training exhibition with the French 21st Marine Infantry Regiment, in Frejus, France, May 23. Throughout the day, the U.S. Marines demonstrated techniques of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program and afterwards took part in the French marines' obstacle course. After completing their training, the U.S. Marines visited a static display of French weaponry and the museum of the French Marines.

 

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BATU BEACH, Malaysia (June 20, 2013) U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to 1st Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, attached to Combat Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, conduct an amphibious raid exercise with the Royal Malaysian Army during 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. (All U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jay C. Pugh/Released)

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U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Division conduct a Tactical Air Control Party off the coast of Okinawa February 9, 2017, to refine close air support capabilities of an integrated Marine Air Ground Task Force. This specific training focused on enhancing efficiency and coordination between air and ground elements, which is crucial to maintain a stronger, more capable forward deployed force of readiness in support of the U.S.-Japan alliance and our regional partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by MCIPAC Combat Camera Lance Cpl. Brooke Deiters)

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Servando Avila, a crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 267, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, participates in a Tactical Air Control Party off the coast of Okinawa February 9, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by MCIPAC Combat Camera Lance Cpl. Brooke Deiters)

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A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II, an F-22 Raptor and two F-86 Sabres fly in formation over two A-10C Thunderbolt IIs during the 2017 Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Feb. 12, 2017. The annual aerial demonstration training event has been held at D-M since 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashley N. Steffen)

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A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II and an F-22 Raptor fly in formation with two F-86 Sabres during the 2017 Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Feb. 12, 2017. During the course, aircrews practice ground and flight training to enable civilian pilots of historic military aircraft and U.S. Air Force pilots of current fighter aircraft to fly safely in formations together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashley N. Steffen)

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A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II, two F-22 Raptors and two F-16 Fighting Falcons rests on the flightline during the 2017 Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Feb. 12, 2017. Established in 1997, the HFTCC certifies civilian pilots of historic military aircraft and U.S. Air Force pilots to fly in formation together during the upcoming air show season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashley N. Steffen)

 

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Sgt. Jeremy McGary and Spc. Ronald Houck, both assigned to 64th Brigade Support Batallion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry pose for a photograph during a celebration ceremony to welcome American troops to Skwierzyna, Poland, Feb. 12, 2017. The celebration was an opportunity for the Polish citizens to welcome the Soldiers of 64th BSB. The 3-4 ABCT’s arrival marks the start of back-to-back rotations of armored brigades in Europe as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve. This rotation will enhance deterrence capabilities in the region, improve the U.S. ability to respond to potential crises and defend allies and partners in the European community. U.S. forces will focus on strengthening capabilities and sustaining readiness through bilateral and multinational training and exercises. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Tarr)

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Soldiers assigned to 64th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division and Polish Soldiers assigned to 35th Polish Air Defense Squadron pose for a photograph during a celebration ceremony to welcome American troops to Skwierzyna, Poland, Feb. 12, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Tarr)

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U.S. Army Soldiers from the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade and U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 22nd Airlift Squadron guide a CH-47F Chinook helicopter off a C-5M Super Galaxy on Pope Army Airfield flight line Feb. 11, 2017. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Steven Galimore)

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U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 4 offload an Assault Amphibious Vehicle & a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle from the USNS Gunnery Sgt. Fred W. Stockham, during exercise Cobra Gold, at Laem Chabang International Terminal, Thailand, Feb. 11, 2017. Cobra Gold, in its 36th iteration, is an important element of the United States' and all other participating nations' regional military to military engagement efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Wesley Timm)

 

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USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70)....now known as "The Seventy"


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PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 9, 2017) Two E-2C Hawkeye early warning and control aircraft from the "Black Eagles" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 113 fly over the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during a change of command ceremony. The ship's carrier strike group is on a western Pacific deployment as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean M. Castellano/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 9, 2017) Sailors assigned to the "Bounty Hunters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 move a fuel pod on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The ship's carrier strike group is on a western Pacific deployment as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean M. Castellano/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 9, 2017) Sailors prepare to move an E-2C Hawkeye early warning and control aircraft assigned to the "Black Eagles" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 113 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The ship's carrier strike group is on a western Pacific deployment as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jake Cannady/Released)

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How many Ordies (Red Shirts) does it take to load "20 mike mike" on a Super Bug?? Apparently SIX!!

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 9, 2017) Sailors assigned to the "Kestrels" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 load ammunition onto an F/A-18E Super Hornet aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The ship's carrier strike group is on a western Pacific deployment as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean M. Castellano/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 9, 2017) Naval Air Crewman 2nd Class Andres Guevara, assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4, performs maintenance on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The ship's carrier strike group is on a western Pacific deployment as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean M. Castellano/Released)

 

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GUAM (Feb. 11, 2017) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Seaman Stephen Mugo and Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Jeremy Boling perform evening colors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The ship's carrier strike group is on a western Pacific deployment as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean M. Castellano/Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 13, 2017) Sailors move ordnance aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The ship's carrier strike group is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet areas of operation in support of U.S. national security interests. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Kyle A. Moore /Released)

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PUGET SOUND, Wash. (Feb. 13, 2017) The Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730) transits the Hood Canal as it returns to its homeport following a strategic deterrent patrol. Henry M. Jackson is one of eight ballistic-missile submarines stationed at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor providing the most survivable leg of the strategic deterrence triad for the United States. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Michael Smith/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 13, 2017) Boatswain's Mate Seamen Daniel Lynch and Daniel Noguera, both assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), release the anchor brake during sea and anchor detail. America is underway conducting routine operations in preparation for deployment later this year. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Arnesia McIntyre/Released)

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RAMSUND, Norway (Feb. 10, 2017) Senior Chief Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technician Brian Stanley, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 8, prepares to dive during Exercise Arctic Specialist 2017. EODMU-8 is participating in Exercise Arctic Specialist 2017, a multi-national EOD exercise conducted in the austere environments of northern Norway. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Seth Wartak/Released)

 

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Maj. Blaine Jones, Thunderbird 5 and lead solo, pitches to land as Maj. Jason Curtis, Thunderbird 6 and opposing solo, waits clearance for his pitch to land June 30, 2014, upon returning from a practice demonstration sortie at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The Thunderbirds, flying red, white and blue F-16 Fighting Falcons, are the Air Force’s precision flying demonstration team. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr.)

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Staff Sgt. Trung Dinh, left, and Senior Airman Devin Milburn attach a GBU-12 Paveway laser guided bomb onto an MQ-9 Reaper during a load crew competition June 30, 2014, at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. The competition consists of two three-man teams from different aircraft maintenance units competing against each other in order to build skills and promote camaraderie. Dinh is a 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew chief and Milburn is a 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron support technician. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Clausen)

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HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters, assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron, are placed into hangars on Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 6, 2014, to protect them from a massive typhoon predicted to slam into Okinawa with wind gusts nearing 200 mph on July 8, 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marcus Morris)

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Airmen prepare to deploy from Kadena Air Base, Japan, to the Rim of the Pacific Exercise on July 6, 2014. The Airmen were deploying earlier than planned due to a massive typhoon predicted to hit Okinawa on July 8, 2014, with wind gusts nearing 200 mph. RIMPAC is the world’s largest biennial international maritime training event involving sea and air elements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marcus Morris)

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An MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper taxi to the runway in preparation for take-off June 13, 2014, at Creech Air Force Base, Nev.. The aircraft are flown under the 432nd Wing, which trains pilots, sensor operators, and other remotely piloted aircraft crewmembers, and conducts combat surveillance and attack operations worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Clausen)

 

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US Army AH-64E Apache Guardians from 1st Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, conducted deck landing qualifications aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) off the coast of Hawaii, July 19, as part of the Navy’s Rim of the Pacific 2014. Photos by US Department of Defence.

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U.S. Army Soldiers carry a flag-draped case with the remains of Army Maj. Gen. Harold J. Greene, which arrived on a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft on Dover Air Force Base, Del., Aug. 7, 2014. Greene was killed on Aug. 5, 2014, west of Kabul, Afghanistan, while visiting the Marshal Fahim National Defense University, a training academy for Afghan officers. He is the first U.S. general officer to be killed in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by John G. Martinez)

Aug 06, 2014 New Bern, NC - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kristin Toler, a field radio operator with the Fire Support Coordination Center, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, helps a New Bern Young Marine with her uniform during a Young Marine meeting at the New Bern Mall in New Bern, N.C., July 18, 2014. Toler spent most of her life as a Young Marine before joining the Marine Corps in 2013. Now she gives back to the organization by volunteering once a week. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dwight A. Henderson/Released) -

Aug 06, 2014 U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kristin Toler, a field radio operator with the Fire Support Coordination Center, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, teaches a New Bern Young Marine drill movements during a Young Marine meeting at the New Bern Mall in New Bern, N.C., July 18, 2014. Toler spent most of her life as a Young Marine before joining the Marine Corps in 2013. Now she gives back to the organization by volunteering once a week. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dwight A. Henderson/Released)

 

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Warthogs soar over Afghanistan

303rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan


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U.S. Army Soldiers from Delta Company, 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, move tactically to an objective & establish a security perimeter during Decisive Action Rotation 14-09 at the National Training Center on Fort Irwin, Calif., Aug. 10, 2014. Decisive Action Rotations allow units to fully exercise their mission essential task list that supports the Army's core competencies: wide area security and combined arms maneuver. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Randis Monroe/Released)

 

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KOGALNICEANU AIR BASE, Romania - A Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 sights in on a target using the M32 Multiple Grenade Launcher Sept. 8, during a non-lethal weapons range near Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania. The current iteration of BSRF-14 will conduct non-lethal weapons training with Eastern European security partners during their six-month rotation. Photo By: Lance Cpl. Ryan Young

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KOGALNICEANU AIR BASE, Romania - A Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 fires on a target using 12-gauge M-4 shotgun Sept. 8, during a non-lethal weapons range near Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania. The Mossberg 590A1 is used in non-lethal weapons training with Eastern European partner nations in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Young/released)

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KOGALNICEANU AIR BASE, Romania - Marines from Golf Co., 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines make an anti-riot formation on Black Sea Rotational Force 14,Sept. 9, during a non-lethal weapons course on Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania. Sustainment in these skills will improve military-to-military engagements with Eastern European partner nations during the current iteration’s rotation. Photos By: Cpl. Alexandria Blanche

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US Marines boarding a ship to go on a "float"...somethings seldom change.

OKINAWA, Japan (Sept. 8, 2014) Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) embark the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) for a scheduled deployment. Germantown is forward-deployed and assigned to the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Raul Moreno Jr./Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 10, 2014) Sailors pull a combat rubber raiding craft carrying Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) into the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during amphibious operations. Germantown is part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group and is conducting joint forces exercises in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Amanda R. Gray/Released)

 

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U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) jump out of a C-130 Hercules aircraft over a drop zone in Germany, March 17, 2015. (U.S. Army photos by Visual Information Specialist Jason Johnston/Released)

 

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ATSUGI, Japan (Feb. 16, 2017) Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Chris Boucher, assigned to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 115, re-designates an E-2C Hawkeye early warning and control aircraft during a change of command ceremony for VAW-115. Cmdr. Matthew T. Ventimiglia relieved Cmdr. David B. Waidelich as commanding officer of VAW-115. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew C. Duncker/Released)

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PHILLIPINE SEA (Feb. 15, 2017) Cmdr. Derek Duford, commanding officer of the "Blue Blasters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34, dons survival equipment aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The ship and its carrier strike group is on a western Pacific deployment as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matt Brown/Released)

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RAMSUND, Norway (Feb. 14, 2017) Senior Chief Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technician Gilberto Delgadillo, left, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 8, mentors Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 2nd Class David Hubbard on how to conduct dismounted counter-improvised explosive device operations. EODMU-8 is participating in Exercise Arctic Specialist 2017, a multi-national EOD exercise conducted in the austere environments of northern Norway. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Seth Wartak/Released)

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RAMSUND, Norway (Feb. 14, 2017) Senior Chief Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technician Gilberto Delgadillo, center, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 8, conducts long-range reconnaissance during a dismounted counter-improvised explosive device operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Seth Wartak/Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 14, 2017) An F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to the "Black Lions" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213 launches from the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The ship is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher Gaines/Released)

 

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US Marine Corps....


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U.S. Marine Corps recruits with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, exit an assault amphibious vehicle during the Crucible on Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 15, 2017. The Crucible is a 54-hour event that is the culminating event where recruits had to work together to complete every task given to them by their drill instructors. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rachel R. Mendieta)

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A U.S. Marine Corps recruit with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, crawls with an ammo can under barbed wire during the Crucible on Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 15, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rachel R. Mendieta)

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A U.S. Marine Corps recruit with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, crawls with an ammo can under barbed wire during the Crucible on Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 15, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rachel R. Mendieta)

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U.S. Marine Corps recruits with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, utilize teamwork to climb over an obstacle during the Crucible on Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 15, 2017. The Crucible is a 54-hour event that is the culminating event where recruits had to work together to complete every task given to them by their drill instructors. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rachel R. Mendieta)

 

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US Air Force...

A U.S. Air Force 494th Fighter Squadron F-15E Strike Eagle takes off from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Feb. 15, 2017. The 494th trains regularly to ensure RAF Lakenheath brings unique air combat capabilities to the fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew)

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