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Crewmembers of the USS Enterprise (CVN 65) man the rail as the aircraft carrier departs Naval Station Norfolk, Va., for deployment on May 2, 2006. Nearly 7,000 sailors from the Enterprise Carrier Strike group are deploying in support of the war on terror.

Crewmembers of the USS Enterprise (CVN 65) man the rail.

Crewmembers of the USS Enterprise (CVN 65) man the rail as the aircraft carrier departs Naval Station Norfolk, Va., for deployment on May 2, 2006. Nearly 7,000 sailors from the Enterprise Carrier Strike group are deploying in support of the war on terror.

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