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Caption:
Norfolk, Va. (Mar. 5, 2005) -- A port-beam view of the U.S. Navy's
newest guided missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) during her
commissioning ceremony held on board Naval Station Norfolk, Va. Nitze
is the 44th ship in the Arleigh Burke class of guided missile
destroyers and honors former Secretary of the Navy Paul H. Nitze. This
highly capable multi-mission ship can conduct a variety of operations,
from peacetime presence and crisis management to sea control and power
projection, in support of the National Military Strategy. Nitze is
capable of fighting air, surface, and subsurface battles
simultaneously. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class
Timothy M. Bensken (RELEASED)
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