SULU SEA (July 4, 2017) Navy Sailors assist the Executive Officer of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), Cmdr. David Kurtz, middle, in the cutting of an Independence Day cake on the aft mess deck, July 4, 2017, in the Sulu Sea. Nimitz is currently on deployment in the 7th Fleet area of operations. The Navy has patrolled the Indo-Asia Pacific routinely for more than 70 years promoting regional peace and security. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cole Schroeder) 170704-N-JH929-072 by Naval Base Kitsap (NBK)

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