ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 25, 2016) Seaman Ariana Prather, from Atlanta, stands lookout watch on the fantail of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike). Ike and its carrier strike group are returning from a 7-month combat deployment to the 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts.

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