PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 24, 2017) Navy Sailors participate in a frocking ceremony in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), Nov. 24, 2017, in the Pacific Ocean. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is on a regularly scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific. The Navy has patrolled the Indo-Asia-Pacific region routinely for more than 70 years promoting peace and security. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Holly L. Herline)

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