SURIGAO STRAIT (July 3, 2017) Cmdr. David Kurtz, executive officer of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), gives a speech during a Battle of Leyte Gulf Commemoration Ceremony on the fantail, July 3, 2017, in the Surigao Strait. The Battle of Leyte Gulf raged from Oct. 23-26, 1944, pitting the Imperial Japanese navy against the Allied forces from the United States and Australia and was the last great battleship engagement in history. 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

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SURIGAO STRAIT (July 3, 2017) Cmdr. David Kurtz, executive officer of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), gives a speech during a Battle of Leyte Gulf Commemoration Ceremony on the fantail, July 3, 2017, in the Surigao Strait. The Battle of Leyte Gulf raged from Oct. 23-26, 1944, pitting the Imperial Japanese navy against the Allied forces from the United States and Australia and was the last great battleship engagement in history. 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) 170703-N-JH929-086 by Naval Base Kitsap (NBK)

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