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San Diego (Jan. 24, 2008) -- Sailors "Man the rails" on board the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) as the ship gets underway. More than 5,000 Sailors from the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group departed San Diego Jan. 24 on a surge deployment in support of U.S. military operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class (AW/SW) Kathleen Gorby.  (RELEASED)
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Photo description

Photo Date
 January 24, 2008
Photographer
 Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class (AW/SW) Kathleen Gorby
Caption Writer
 Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class (AW/SW) Kathleen Gorby
Copyright Status
 Public domain / free use
Service Branch
 US Navy
Primary Equipment
 CVN 68
Other Visible Equipment
 Not available
Plane Number
 Not available
Base
 San Diego, CA
Tail Code
 Not available
Squadron
 Not available
Comments/Notes
 Dawn, manning the rails