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Caption:

The crew of the USS America (CV 66) man the rails as tugboats push the ship to the pier in Norfolk, Va.,  ending a six month, Mediterranean Sea deployment on Jan. 24, 1996.  Additionally, the America Battle Group operated in the Adriatic Sea in support of the NATO Implementation Force (IFOR) in Bosnia and Herzegovina for Operation Joint Endeavor.  This was the last deployment for the USS America which is scheduled for decommissioning later this year.  DoD photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Richard Rosser, U.S. Navy. (RELEASED)

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Photo description

Photo Date
January 24, 1996
Photographer
Petty Officer 2nd Class Richard Rosser
Caption Writer
NVNS staff
Copyright Status
Public domain / free use
Service Branch
US Navy
Primary Equipment
CV 66
Other Visible Equipment
Tugboat
Plane Number
Not available
Base
Norfolk, VA
Tail Code
Not available
Squadron
Not available
Comments/Notes
Manning the rails