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Indian Ocean (Jan. 22, 2005) - Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Valdez of Corpus Christi, Texas, gathers his communications cord prior to lift off from the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Helicopters and Sailors assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Carrier Strike Group are supporting Operation Unified Assistance, the humanitarian operation effort in the wake of the Tsunami that struck South East Asia. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is currently operating in the Indian Ocean off the waters of Indonesia and Thailand. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Tyler J. Clements (RELEASED)

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Service Branch
US Navy
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MH-53E
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