SURIGAO STRAIT (July 3, 2017) U.S. Navy Sailors assigned
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SURIGAO STRAIT (July 3, 2017) U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), participate in a flight deck 5K run in commemoration of the Battle of Leyte Gulf, 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 U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. The U.S. Navy has patrolled the Indo-Asia Pacific routinely for more than 70 years promoting regional peace and security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cole Schroeder)
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