USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) and USS Sacramento (AOE-1) off Iwo Jima in May 2003
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U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Inez Lawson
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Pacific Ocean (May 17, 2003) - The nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and the fast combat support ship USS Sacramento (AOE 1) pass Mount Suribachi on the island of Iwo Jima. During World War II this island was the site of a significant naval amphibious assault where on Feb. 19, 1945 more than 30,000 Marines and Sailors went ashore facing heavily fortified Japanese forces. American casualties included more than 6000 combat deaths and over 26,000 wounded.
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030517-N-7265L-105 herausgegeben.
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