Caption:
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (Oct. 2, 2002) -- Sailors ‘man the
rails’ aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG
70).
The guided missile destroyer returns to Hawaii after a regularly
scheduled deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. During
the deployment, Hopper sailed over 41,000 nautical miles, qualified 139
Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialists, and served as the "flagship" for
the Maritime Interdiction Operation (MIO) Commanders, conducting
numerous queries and boarding procedures in support of United Nations
Sanctions. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class William R.
Goodwin. (RELEASED)
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