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Mother patiently awaits Son's arrival
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Naval Station Norfolk, VA. (Mar. 27, 2002) A mother patiently awaits the arrival of her son stationed aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), during homecoming events for the carrier battle group (CVBG). Theodore Roosevelt departed Norfolk, Virginia, on September 19, 2001, to join the fight against terror. She completed a record 159 consecutive days at sea during the 189 days she was deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by: Photographers Mate 2nd Class Michael Sandberg. File# 020327-N-4374S-503
Aircraft carriers are warships that act as airbases for carrier-based aircraft. In the United States Navy, these consist of ships commissioned with hull classification symbols CV (aircraft carrier), CVA (attack aircraft carrier), CVB (large aircraft carrier), CVL (light aircraft carrier), CVN (aircraft carrier (nuclear propulsion) and CVAN (attack aircraft carrier (nuclear propulsion). The first aircraft carrier commissioned into the United States Navy was USS Langley (CV-1) on 20 March 1922.
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