Caption:
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 8, 2007) -- An F/A-18C Hornet from the "Death
Rattlers" of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, assigned to
Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9, lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class
aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). The John C. Stennis,
Kitty Hawk and Nimitz Carrier Strike Groups are participating in
Valiant Shield 2007, 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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