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Caption:
Naval Air Station North Island, Calif. (May 24, 2004) -- Sailors aboard
USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) man the rails in a time-honored naval
tradition as the crew prepares for the ship to leave her homeport in
San Diego. Stennis and Carrier Air Wing Fourteen (CVW-14) are deploying
for scheduled deployment in the Pacific Ocean. The Stennis Carrier
Strike Group (CSG) is comprised of the aircraft carrier John C.
Stennis, Aegis-equipped guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG
57), Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83), guided-missile
frigate USS Ford (FFG 54), Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS
Salt Lake City (SSN 716) and the military sealift command ship oiler
USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7). U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd
Class Troy A. Karr (RELEASED)
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