USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77)

121009-N-FU443-079 WASHINGTON (Oct. 9, 2012) Neil Bush, left, son of former President George H.W. Bush and chairman of the board for Points of Light, greets Boatswain's Mate Seaman Lakenya Simpson during the Community Blueprint Luncheon at the Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C. Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) attended the event celebrating the official launch of the Community Blueprint organization, which will help veterans and their families transition to civilian life by offering training and assistance in more than 200 communities by 2014. The U.S. Navy has a 237-year heritage of defending freedom and projecting and protecting U.S. interests around the globe. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Walter/Released)

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120821-N-FU443-009 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Aug. 21, 2012) Chief petty officer selectees assigned to USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), left, sing

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120625-N-PW494-145 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 25, 2012) Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Nicholas Hansen practices with a fire hose aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua D. Sheppard/Released)

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120622-N-XE109-169 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 22, 2012) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Michael J. Edwards, center, directs a hose team on the flight deck during a mass casualty drill aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is conducting carrier qualifications in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brian Read Castillo/Released)

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120622-N-FU443-464 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 22, 2012) Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Edwin C. Flores mans a booth showcasing hispanic culture during a diversity celebration aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). Sailors of various ethnicities made presentations, shared traditional foods, and performed live during the five-hour event sponsored by the ship's American Diversity Heritage Observance Committee. George H.W. Bush is conducting carrier qualifications in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Walter/Released)

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120622-N-XE109-194 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 22, 2012) Sailors man a fire hose during a mass casualty drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is conducting carrier qualifications in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brian Read Castillo/Released)

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120610-N-TB177-137 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 10, 2012) Sailors raise their hands during an oath of enlistment aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The Navy's newest aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush hosted the ship's namesake and former President George H.W. Bush, along with his family and friends including former President George W. Bush, for a promotion and reenlistment ceremony in the ship's hangar bay during a scheduled underway-training evolution. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kevin J. Steinberg/Released)

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120610-N-TB177-220 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 10, 2012) Former President George W. Bush shakes hands with Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The Navy's newest aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush hosted the ship's namesake and former President George H.W. Bush, along with his family and friends including former President George W. Bush, for a promotion and reenlistment ceremony in the ship's hangar bay during a scheduled underway-training evolution. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kevin J. Steinberg/Released)

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120610-N-XE109-147 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jun 10, 2012) Capt. Brian E. Luther, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), assists former President George H.W. Bush in conducting a reenlistment ceremony in the ship's hangar bay. The Navy's newest aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush hosted the ship's namesake and former President George H.W. Bush, along with his family and friends including former President George W. Bush, for a promotion and reenlistment ceremony in the ship's hangar bay during a scheduled underway-training evolution. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brian Read Castillo/Released)

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120610-N-RH181-067 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 10, 2012) Capt. Brian E. Luther addresses the crew aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The Navy's newest aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush hosted the ship's namesake and former President George H.W. Bush, along with his family and friends including former President George W. Bush, for a promotion and reenlistment ceremony in the ship's hangar bay during a scheduled underway-training evolution. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Carrel Regis/Released)

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120610-N-PW494-125 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 10, 2012) Former Presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush deliver remarks to the crew during a ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The Navy's newest aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush hosted the ship's namesake and former President George H.W. Bush, along with his family and friends including former President George W. Bush, for a promotion and reenlistment ceremony in the ship's hangar bay during a scheduled underway-training evolution. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua D. Sheppard/Released)

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120610-N-PI709-124 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 10, 2012) Former President George W. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush tour the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The Navy's newest aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush hosted the ship's namesake and former President George H. W. Bush, along with his family and friends including former President George W. Bush, for a promotion and reenlistment ceremony during a scheduled underway-training evolution. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Samantha Thorpe/Released)

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120516-N-UE260-155 NORFOLK (May 16, 2012) Capt. Brian E. Luther, commanding officer of USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), reads to Sailors' children during a celebration of reading event in the ship's hangar bay. The event was sponsored by Reading is Fundamental, the largest children's literary non-profit organization in the United States, and United Through Reading, a program dedicated to giving deployed service members the opportunity to read to their children. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman K. Ashley Lawrence/Released)

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120516-N-XE109-021 NORFOLK (May 16, 2012) Rear Adm. Ted N. Branch, commander of Naval Air Force Atlantic, addresses Sailors during an awards ceremony in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush received the Battle 'E' Award, the Battenberg Cup Award and the Admiral Flatley Memorial Award in honor of the ship's performance and safety record. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Brian Read Castillo/Released)

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120508-N-FU443-325 ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 8, 2012) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Jesse K. Hicks laughs off stress following a general quarters drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Walter/Released)

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120508-N-FU443-052 ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 8, 2012) Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Tiffany Y. Brown, right, helps Hull Technician Fireman Ryan Davis don fire fighting equipment during a general quarters drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Walter/Released)

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