0809258546L-324 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 25 2008) A family embraces the Japanese culture and wears yukatas as they wait for the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) to pull into its new operating base Fleet Activities Yokosuka. George WashingtonХs arrival from its former homeport of Norfolk, Va., marks the beginning of its role as the NavyХs only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier. Navy

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