Sailors and Marines man the rail as three harbor tugs push the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) away from Pier 11 at Norfolk Naval Base on Oct. 3, 1997, for a scheduled six-month deployment. The George Washington will relieve the USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) to conduct operations in the Mediterranean Sea.
(DoD photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Vickers, U.S. Navy.)
| Date Taken: | 10.02.1997 |
| Date Posted: | 07.27.2025 11:35 |
| Photo ID: | 9207992 |
| VIRIN: | 971003-D-D0439-6063 |
| Resolution: | 2100x1374 |
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