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The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, left, pulls alongside the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise for turnover in the Red Sea, Oct. 31, 2006. The Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed in support of maritime security operations.

IN THE RED SEA

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, left, pulls alongside the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise for turnover in the Red Sea, Oct. 31, 2006. The Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed in support of maritime security operations.

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