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U.S. Navy flight deck personnel direct an E-2C Hawkeye to the catapults prior to launch from the USS John C. Stennis, Aug. 13, 2007, during exercise Valiant Shield 2007 in the Pacific Ocean. The joint exercise includes 30 ships, more than 280 aircraft and more than 20,000 servicemembers.

VALIANT SHIELD

U.S. Navy flight deck personnel direct an E-2C Hawkeye to the catapults prior to launch from the USS John C. Stennis, Aug. 13, 2007, during exercise Valiant Shield 2007 in the Pacific Ocean. The joint exercise includes 30 ships, more than 280 aircraft and more than 20,000 servicemembers.

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