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Aircraft carrier USS Nimitz pulls into port at Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton, Wash., Dec. 10, 2017. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group completed a regularly scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific. The Navy has patrolled the Indo-Asia-Pacific region routinely for more than 70 years promoting peace and security. Navy photo by Seaman Greg Hall

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