031103-N-2517J-038 Naval Air Station North Island, Calif. (Nov. 5, 2003) -- USS Nimitz (CVN 68), homeported at Naval Air Station North Island, Coronado, Calif., returns home to family and friends. Nimitz flew more than 6500 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 the NimitzÕs first deployment since their major overhaul in 1997 and since relocating to San Diego in 2001. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Jacob A Johnson. (RELEASED) US Navy
031103-N-2517J-038 Naval Air Station North Island, Calif. (Nov. 5, 2003) -- USS Nimitz (CVN 68), homeported at Naval Air Station North Island, Coronado, Calif., returns home to family and friends. Nimitz flew more than 6500 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 the NimitzÕs first deployment since their major overhaul in 1997 and since relocating to San Diego in 2001. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Jacob A Johnson. (RELEASED) US Navy 031103-N-2517J-038 USS Nimitz (CVN 68), homeported at Naval Air Station North Island, Coronado, Calif., returns home to family and friends
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