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Caption:
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 8, 2007) -- An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the
"Death Rattlers" of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, attached
to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9, launches from the flight deck of the
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) after
completing a training mission as part of exercise Valiant Shield 2007.
The John C. Stennis, Kitty Hawk and Nimitz Carrier Strike Groups are
part of the largest joint exercise in recent history. Held in the Guam
operating area, the exercise includes 30 ships, more than 280 aircraft
and more than 20,000 service members from the Navy, Air Force, Marine
Corps, and Coast Guard. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication
Specialist 3rd Class Paul J. Perkins (RELEASED)
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