USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) steams along side USS George Washington (CVN 73) while conducting turnover operations in the Indian Ocean. George Washington is heading north to support Operation Southern Watch in the Arabian Gulf (Jul. 22, 2000)
Why A US Aircraft Carrier Is A Dominant Force, In 41 Pictures -- Robert Johnson and Jeremy Bender, Business Insider
Aircraft carriers are the heart of the U.S. Navy. The deck of a carrier is literally a few acres of American territory floating around the world, projecting massive air and seagoing military might.
Carriers are expensive, with new Ford-class ships running about $13 billion, but they last about 50 years.
We visited the USS Eisenhower during a massive mine clearing effort in the Persian Gulf not too long ago.
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