160911-N-CZ759-054 ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 11, 2016) Paul C. Spedero Jr., commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike), speaks during a Patriot Day observance ceremony in the forecastle. Ike and its Carrier Strike Group are deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the 5th Fleet area of operations. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Theodore Quintana)

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