Navy Capt. Mark Libonate, commanding officer of Naval Facilities Command Mid-Atlantic, tours a portion of the Elizabeth River that Norfolk District is helping to deepen the channel to 50 feet. The Navy Deepening Project will make the channel safer for the Navy’s aircraft carriers as they travel between the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Va., and the Norfolk Naval Station in Norfolk, Va. ( Army photo/Patrick Bloodgood) 110722-A-OI229-007 by norfolkdistrict

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