YOKOSUKA, Japan (Nov. 20, 2012) Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Richard Ching, from Honolulu, kisses his son after the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) returned to Yokosuka, Japan. George Washington and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the and its allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region.

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