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U.S. Navy seaman clear the landing area after an aircraft launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk, which is under way in the Pacific Ocean, June 5, 2008. The USS Kitty Hawk is returning to the United States for decommissioning after 47 years of service; its place in the sea will be taken by the aircraft carrier USS George Washington.

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U.S. Navy seaman clear the landing area after an aircraft launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk, which is under way in the Pacific Ocean, June 5, 2008. The USS Kitty Hawk is returning to the United States for decommissioning after 47 years of service; its place in the sea will be taken by the aircraft carrier USS George Washington.

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