031105-N-8629M-002 Naval Air Station North Island, Calif. (Nov. 5, 2003) -- USS Nimitz (CVN 68) arrives in her homeport at Naval Air Station North Island, Coronado, Calif., while friends and family line up to greet their Sailors and Marines. Nimitz flew more than 6,500 missions, sent more than 4,790,000 e-mails and traveled more than 63,500 nautical miles during her extended eight-month deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. This was NimitzÕs first deployment since their major overhaul in 1997 and since relocating to San Diego in 2001. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airma
031105-N-8629M-002 Naval Air Station North Island, Calif. (Nov. 5, 2003) -- USS Nimitz (CVN 68) arrives in her homeport at Naval Air Station North Island, Coronado, Calif., while friends and family line up to greet their Sailors and Marines. Nimitz flew more than 6,500 missions, sent more than 4,790,000 e-mails and traveled more than 63,500 nautical miles during her extended eight-month deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. This was NimitzÕs first deployment since their major overhaul in 1997 and since relocating to San Diego in 2001. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Rebecca J. Moat. (RELEASED) US Navy 031105-N-8629M-002 USS Nimitz (CVN 68) arrives in her homeport at Naval Air Station North Island, Coronado, Calif., while friends and family line up to greet their Sailors and Marines
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