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| Exercise Valiant Shield 2006 Kicks Off |
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| Cmdr. Michael Cunningham, USS Ronald Reagan Air Operations Officer, stands watch in the Combat Direction Center prior to the start of Valiant Shield 2006. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is currently participating in Valiant Shield 2006, the largest joint exercise in recent history. Held in the Guam operating area June 19-23, 2006, the exercise includes 28 Naval vessels including three carrier strike groups. Nearly 300 aircraft and approximately 22,000 service members from the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard are also participating in the exercise. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Marc Rockwell-Pate |
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