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The USS Shoup (DDG 86) and other ships of Carrier Strike Group 9 transit the Philippine Straits on April 11, 2008. The ships of Carrier Strike Group 9, led by USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), are on deployment to the 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

The USS Shoup (DDG 86) and other ships of Carrier Strike Group 9 transit the Philippine Straits.

The USS Shoup (DDG 86) and other ships of Carrier Strike Group 9 transit the Philippine Straits on April 11, 2008. The ships of Carrier Strike Group 9, led by USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), are on deployment to the 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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