030923-N-1577S-001 Western Pacific Ocean (Sept. 23, 2003) -- Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Joseph Romero from Falfurrias, Texas, injects Purified Protein Derivative (PPD) into a patientÕs arm during a Birth Month Recall (BMR) check up aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and embarked Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) are deployed to the Western Pacific, and will remain there during the maintenance period of the forward deployed USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). policy is to maintain at least one operational carrier in the region to ensure a responsive defensive posture. N

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030923-N-1577S-001 Western Pacific Ocean (Sept. 23, 2003) -- Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Joseph Romero from Falfurrias, Texas, injects Purified Protein Derivative (PPD) into a patientÕs arm during a Birth Month Recall (BMR) check up aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and embarked Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) are deployed to the Western Pacific, and will remain there during the maintenance period of the forward deployed USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). policy is to maintain at least one operational carrier in the region to ensure a responsive defensive posture. Navy photo by PhotographerÕs Mate Airman Timothy F. Sosa. (RELEASED) US Navy 030923-N-1577S-001 Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Joseph Romero from Falfurrias, Texas, injects Purified Protein Derivative

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