REFUELING FREEDOM U.S. sailors watch as the combat ship USS Freedom conducts a refueling at sea with the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the Pacific Ocean, April 7, 2010. The Freedom is conducting counter-illicit trafficking operations and the Carl Vinson is supporting Southern Seas, a U.S. Southern Command-directed operation to provide U.S. and international forces the opportunity to operate in a multinational environment. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.04 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 254182-I-DSM18-442.jpg Photo Gallery