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060729-N-5330L-394 (Jul. 29, 2006)Family and friends of retired US Navy (USN) MASTER CHIEF PETTY Officer (BMCM) Carl Brashear, MASTER Diver (MDV), pay their final respects at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Norfolk, Virginia, (VA).U.S. Navy official photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Matthew D. Leistikow (Released)

060729-N-5330L-394 (Jul. 29, 2006)Family and friends of retired US Nav...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Status: Releas... More

U.S. Navy Aviation Electrician's Mate AIRMAN Eric Breese, assigned aboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69), watches how a sand jar is made during a Morale Welfare and Recreation-sponsored tour to Jabal Ali, United Arab Emirates, on December 24, 2006. The Eisenhower and embarked Carrier Air Wing 7 are on a regularly scheduled deployment to the Persian Gulf area in support of Maritime Security Operations and Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Navy PHOTO by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Second Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

U.S. Navy Aviation Electrician's Mate AIRMAN Eric Breese, assigned abo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Jabal Ali Country: United Arab Emerites (UAE) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

Mr. Waris Kahn, a tour-guide for the Sunset Safari, poses of a photograph while conducting a day long safari and tour with U.S. Navy Sailors stationed aboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69), at Jabal Ali, United Arab Emirates, on December 24, 2006. The Eisenhower and embarked Carrier Air Wing 7 are on a regularly scheduled deployment to the Persian Gulf area in support of Maritime Security Operations and Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Navy PHOTO by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Second Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

Mr. Waris Kahn, a tour-guide for the Sunset Safari, poses of a photogr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Jabal Ali Country: United Arab Emerites (UAE) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

Onboard the U.S. Navy Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69), Eugene"Killer"Edgerson (foreground left), of the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team, signs autographs for Sailors during a meet and greet on December 11, 2006. The Globetrotters visited the ship as part of their 21-day Morale, Welfare and Recreation tour of the Middle East in an effort to show thanks to the men and women of the military. The Eisenhower and embarked Carrier Air Wing 7 are underway in the Arabian Sea on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Maritime Security Operations. (U.S. Navy PHOTO by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Third Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

Onboard the U.S. Navy Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS DWIGHT D. EIS...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service... More

U.S. Navy Electrician's Mate Second Class Sabrina Hornberger, assigned aboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69), slides down a sand dune on a snowboard during a Morale Welfare and Recreation-sponsored tour at the Sunset Safari, near Jabal Ali, United Arab Emirates, on December 22, 2006. The Eisenhower and embarked Carrier Air Wing 7 are on a regularly scheduled deployment to the Persian Gulf area in support of Maritime Security Operations and Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Navy PHOTO by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Second Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

U.S. Navy Electrician's Mate Second Class Sabrina Hornberger, assigned...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Jabal Ali Country: United Arab Emerites (UAE) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

060721-N-5330L-126 (Jul. 21, 2006)A five-year old boy, Evan Brooks, touches the names engraved on the East Coast Monument, at the Naval Amphibious Base (NAB), Little Creek, Virginia, (VA).U.S. Navy official photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Third Class Matthew Leistikow (Released)

060721-N-5330L-126 (Jul. 21, 2006)A five-year old boy, Evan Brooks, to...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN... More

060721-N-5330L-002 (Jul. 21, 2006)Mr. Tom Glickman, US Navy (USN) retired, of the Gamewardens of Vietnam Association (GWVN), stands next to a refurbished (USN) MK1 River Patrol Boat (PBR) as he looks at the 290 names on the East Coast Monument at Naval Amphibious Base (NAB) Little Creek, Virginia, (VA).U.S. Navy official photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Third Class Matthew Leistikow (Released)

060721-N-5330L-002 (Jul. 21, 2006)Mr. Tom Glickman, US Navy (USN) reti...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN... More

060721-N-5330L-117 (Jul. 21, 2006)A grandfather tells his grandson about the names on the East Coast Monument at the Naval Amphibious Base (NAB), Little Creek, Virginia, (VA).U.S. Navy official photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Third Class Matthew Leistikow (Released)

060721-N-5330L-117 (Jul. 21, 2006)A grandfather tells his grandson abo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN... More

060721-N-5330L-058 (Jul. 21, 2006)US Navy (USN) CAPT. (retired) Ken Meek, Gamewardens of Vietnam Association (GWVN), bows his head during a moment of silence, during the rededication ceremony at the East Coast Monument, Naval Amphibious Base (NAB), Little Creek, Virginia, (VA).U.S. Navy official photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Third Class Matthew Leistikow (Released)

060721-N-5330L-058 (Jul. 21, 2006)US Navy (USN) CAPT. (retired) Ken Me...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN... More

060729-N-5330L-299 (Jul. 29, 2006)Family members observe US Navy (USN) Aircrew Survival Equipmentman AIRMAN (PRAN) Sentel Williams, drapes the American Flag over the casket of retired US Navy (USN) MASTER CHIEF PETTY Officer (BMCM) Carl Brashear, MASTER Diver (MDV) at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Norfolk, Virginia, (VA).U.S. Navy official photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Matthew D. Leistikow (Released)

060729-N-5330L-299 (Jul. 29, 2006)Family members observe US Navy (USN)...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Status: Releas... More

060729-N-5330L-130 (Jul. 29, 2006)A portrait of US Navy (USN) retired US Navy (USN) MASTER CHIEF PETTY Officer (BMCM) Carl Brashear, MASTER Diver (MDV), sits next to his casket in the Base Chapel, Naval Amphibious Base (NAB), Little Creek, Virginia (VA).U.S. Navy official photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Third Class Matthew D. Leistikow (Released)

060729-N-5330L-130 (Jul. 29, 2006)A portrait of US Navy (USN) retired...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN... More

060729-N-5330L-004 (Jul. 29, 2006)US Navy (USN) Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Honor Guard, salute the flag draped casket of retired US Navy (USN) MASTER CHIEF PETTY Officer (BMCM) Carl Brashear, MASTER Diver (MDV), in the Base Chapel, Naval Amphibious Base (NAB), Little Creek, Virginia (VA).U.S. Navy official photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Matthew D. Leistikow (Released)

060729-N-5330L-004 (Jul. 29, 2006)US Navy (USN) Commander, Navy Regio...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN... More

060729-N-5330L-363 (Jul. 29, 2006)A family member is presented with the American Flag during military burial honors for retired US Navy (USN) MASTER CHIEF PETTY Officer (BMCM) Carl Brashear, MASTER Diver (MDV), at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Norfolk, Virginia, (VA).U.S. Navy official photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Matthew D. Leistikow (Released)

060729-N-5330L-363 (Jul. 29, 2006)A family member is presented with th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Status: Releas... More

060729-N-5330L-271 (Jul. 29, 2006)US Navy (USN) Sailors of Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Honor Guard carry the casket of retired US Navy (USN) MASTER CHIEF PETTY Officer (BMCM) Carl Brashear's, MASTER Diver (MDV), casket, at the Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Norfolk, Virginia, (VA).U.S. Navy official photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Matthew D. Leistikow (Released)

060729-N-5330L-271 (Jul. 29, 2006)US Navy (USN) Sailors of Commander, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Status: Releas... More

Fransico Julius, (left), a tour guide, shows U.S. Navy Sailors from the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) photos of how the historic city of Rome looked like thousands of years ago during their visit in Italy on Oct. 19, 2006. EISENHOWER is on a for a four-day port visit in Naples, Italy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

Fransico Julius, (left), a tour guide, shows U.S. Navy Sailors from th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Rome Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit... More

U.S. Navy Sailors from the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) take photos of historic buildings during their tour of Rome, Italy on Oct. 19, 2006. EISENHOWER is currently on a for a four-day port visit at Naples, Italy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

U.S. Navy Sailors from the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS DWIGHT D....

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Rome Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit... More

U.S. Navy Sailors aboard the Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS ANZIO (CG 68) look on as a tugboat detaches a water barge as the ANZIO prepares to leave Naples, Italy on October 21, 2006. ANZIO deployed with the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group in support of maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Third Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

U.S. Navy Sailors aboard the Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Anzio (CG 68) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN, U Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Pho... More

U.S. Navy SEAMAN Apprentice Christopher Straight fills the saltshakers aboard the Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS ANZIO (CG 68) before lunch. The ANZIO deployed with the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group in support of maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Third Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

U.S. Navy SEAMAN Apprentice Christopher Straight fills the saltshakers...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Anzio (CG 68) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN, U Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Pho... More

U.S. Navy Aviation Electronics Technician Third Class Steven Sutton, Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 46, standing by to clear a U.S. Navy SH-60F Seahawk helicopter for take off aboard the Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS ANZIO (CG 68) on October 21, 2006. The ANZIO deployed with the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group in support of maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Third Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

U.S. Navy Aviation Electronics Technician Third Class Steven Sutton, H...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Anzio (CG 68) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN, U Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Pho... More

U.S. Navy Sailors aboard a rigid hull inflatable boat patrol the harbor before a guided-missile cruiser leaves port. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Third Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

U.S. Navy Sailors aboard a rigid hull inflatable boat patrol the harbo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naples State: Campania Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN, U Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

U.S. Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic AIRMAN Dustin Hale and Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Chris Glenn, members of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 46,"the Grandmasters,"collect overflow fuel as they prime a SH-60F Seahawk helicopter's engine aboard the Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS ANZIO (CG 68) on October 21, 2006. The ANZIO deployed with the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group in support of maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Third Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

U.S. Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic AIRMAN Dustin Hale and Aviation...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Anzio (CG 68) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN, U Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Pho... More

U.S. Navy ENSIGN Laura Montoya, lay leader for the Catholic service aboard Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS ANZIO (CG 68), reads from the Catholic Missal during a religious service on October 22, 2006. The ANZIO deployed with the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group in support of maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Third Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

U.S. Navy ENSIGN Laura Montoya, lay leader for the Catholic service ab...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Anzio (CG 68) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photog... More

U.S. Navy Cryptologic Technician (Collection) Second Class Laquintin Jackson polishes brass aboard the Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS ANZIO (CG 68) on October 22, 2006. The ANZIO deployed with the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group in support of maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Third Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

U.S. Navy Cryptologic Technician (Collection) Second Class Laquintin J...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Anzio (CG 68) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN, U Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

The hands of U.S. Navy SEAMAN Jamaal Graham as he steers the Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS ANZIO (CG 68) through the Mediterranean Sea on October 22, 2006. The ANZIO deployed with the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group in support of maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Third Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

The hands of U.S. Navy SEAMAN Jamaal Graham as he steers the Ticondero...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Anzio (CG 68) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN, U Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

U.S. Navy SEAMAN Lee Klemme paints an area on the exterior of the Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS ANZIO (CG 68) on October 22, 2006. The ANZIO deployed with the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group in support of maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Third Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

U.S. Navy SEAMAN Lee Klemme paints an area on the exterior of the Tico...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Anzio (CG 68) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photog... More

U.S. Navy CHIEF Warrant Officer Matthew Arnold writes down information in the shipΘs logbook on the bridge of the Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS ANZIO (CG 68). The ANZIO deployed with the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group in support of maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Third Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

U.S. Navy CHIEF Warrant Officer Matthew Arnold writes down information...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Anzio (CG 68) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN, U Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

U.S. Navy ENSIGN Laura Montoya, lay leader for the Catholic service aboard the Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS ANZIO (CG 68), bows her head in prayer as a parishioner reads from the Catholic Missal during a religious service on October 22, 2006. The ANZIO deployed with the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group in support of maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Third Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

U.S. Navy ENSIGN Laura Montoya, lay leader for the Catholic service ab...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Anzio (CG 68) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photog... More

U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS ANZIO (CG 68) man the rails as the ANZIO pulls into the port at Tivat, Montenergo on October 23, 2006. The ANZIO's visit, the first U.S. Navy ship to visit Montenegro since 1975, is one step the Navy is taking to strengthen the emerging partnership with Montenegro and the Montenegrin navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Third Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tivat Country: Montenegro (MNT) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service... More

U.S. Navy and Montenegrin navy representatives sit together for lunch in Tivat on October 23, 2006. The U.S. Navy personnel are from the Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS ANZIO (CG 68), the first U.S. Navy ship to visit Tivat since 1975. The shipΘs visit is one step the U.S. Navy is taking to strengthen the emerging partnership with Montenegro and the Montenegrin Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Third Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

U.S. Navy and Montenegrin navy representatives sit together for lunch ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tivat Country: Montenegro (MNT) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service... More

Judith Jones, Public Affairs Officer for the new U.S. Embassy in Podgorica, Montenegro, prepares to hand out forms to U.S. Navy Sailors from the Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS ANZIO (CG 68), to fill out before they help young Montenegrin citizens pick up trash as part of Montenegro's anti-litter campaign on October 23, 2006. The ANZIO's visit, the first U.S. Navy ship to visit Montenegro since 1975, is one step the Navy is taking to strengthen the emerging partnership with Montenegro and the Montenegrin navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Third Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

Judith Jones, Public Affairs Officer for the new U.S. Embassy in Podgo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tivat Country: Montenegro (MNT) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service... More

.S. Navy Gas Turbine System Technician (Mechanical) Third Class Marcos Aponte and U.S. Navy Electronics Technician Second Class Carl Demker, assigned to the Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS ANZIO (CG 68), and two Montenegrin junior achievement scholars collect trash cleaning an area of the Tivat on October 23, 2006. The ANZIO's visit, the first U.S. Navy ship to visit Montenegro since 1975, is one step the Navy is taking to strengthen the emerging partnership with Montenegro and the Montenegrin navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Third Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

.S. Navy Gas Turbine System Technician (Mechanical) Third Class Marcos...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tivat Country: Montenegro (MNT) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service... More

The U.S. Navy Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS ANZIO (CG 68) pulls into port at Tivat, Montenegro on October 23, 2006. The ANZIO's visit, the first U.S. Navy ship to visit Montenegro since 1975, is one step the Navy is taking to strengthen the emerging partnership with Montenegro and the Montenegrin navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Third Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

The U.S. Navy Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS ANZIO (CG 6...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tivat Country: Montenegro (MNT) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service... More

U.S. and Montenegrin representatives stand together during the playing of both countries'national anthems after the Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS ANZIO (CG 68) pulled into port near Tivat on October 23, 2006. The ANZIO's visit is one step the Navy is taking to strengthen the emerging partnership with Montenegro and the Montenegrin navy. The ANZIO is the first ship to visit Tivat since 1975. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Third Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

U.S. and Montenegrin representatives stand together during the playing...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tivat Country: Montenegro (MNT) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service... More

U.S. Navy CAPT. Perry Bingham (right), Commanding Officer, Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS ANZIO (CG 68), takes a walk at Tivat, Montenegro, with a Montenegrin representative after the ANZIO pulled into port on October 23, 2006. The ANZIO's visit, the first U.S. Navy ship to visit Montenegro since 1975, is one step the Navy is taking to strengthen the emerging partnership with Montenegro and the Montenegrin navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Third Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

U.S. Navy CAPT. Perry Bingham (right), Commanding Officer, Ticonderoga...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tivat Country: Montenegro (MNT) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service... More

U.S. Navy Ship's Serviceman SEAMAN Dempy Smith mans the rails of the Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS ANZIO (CG 68) as the ship pulls into the port of Tivat, on October 23, 2006. The ANZIO's visit, the first U.S. Navy ship to visit Montenegro since 1975, is one step the Navy is taking to strengthen the emerging partnership with Montenegro and the Montenegrin navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Third Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

U.S. Navy Ship's Serviceman SEAMAN Dempy Smith mans the rails of the T...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tivat Country: Montenegro (MNT) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service... More

Montenegrin children enjoy the view from the U.S. Navy Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS ANZIO (CG 68) during a tour off the coast of Tivat on October 24, 2006. The tour is one way the ANZIO could offer Montenegrins a chance to get to know about the Navy and life onboard a ship. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Third Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

Montenegrin children enjoy the view from the U.S. Navy Ticonderoga Cla...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tivat Country: Montenegro (MNT) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service... More

Igor Radonjic (right), a Sailor with the Montenegrin navy, grabs a rebound during a basketball game between his shipmates and U.S. Navy Sailors from the Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS ANZIO (CG 68) on October 24, 2006. The game gave the two navies a chance to get to know each other and help strengthen the bond between Montenegro and the United States. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Third Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

Igor Radonjic (right), a Sailor with the Montenegrin navy, grabs a reb...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tivat Country: Montenegro (MNT) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN, U Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Serv... More

U.S. Navy Sonar Technician Third Class Rodney Cain, from the Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS ANZIO (CG 68), shoots a lay up during a friendly basketball game between his shipmates and the Montenegrin Navy in Tivat on October 24, 2006. The game gave the two navies a chance to get to know each other and help strengthen the bond between Montenegro and the United States. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Third Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

U.S. Navy Sonar Technician Third Class Rodney Cain, from the Ticondero...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tivat Country: Montenegro (MNT) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN, U Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Serv... More

U.S. Navy Sailors from the Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS ANZIO (CG 68) man the rails to welcome the President of Montenegro and Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe, and other guests arriving for a reception on board ship during its visit at Montenegro. The ANZIO held a reception to welcome Montenegro's president and help strengthen the relationship between the United States and Montenegro. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Third Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

U.S. Navy Sailors from the Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser US...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Anzio (CG 68) Country: Montenegro (MNT) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN, U Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

The President of Montenegro, Filip Vujanovic (right), and Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe Adm. Harry Ulrich III, shake hands during a reception aboard the Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS ANZIO (CG 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Third Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

The President of Montenegro, Filip Vujanovic (right), and Commander, U...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tivat Country: Montenegro (MNT) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service... More

U.S. Navy Sailors from the Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS ANZIO (CG 68) scrape rust off the landscape fencing at the Mladost children's home in Bijela. More than 30 Sailors from the ANZIO spent their time helping the children's home improve the surrounding decor and meeting with the children. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Third Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

U.S. Navy Sailors from the Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser US...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mijela Country: Montenegro (MNT) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servic... More

Montenegrin Sailors (white dress) and U.S. Navy Sailors from the Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS ANZIO (CG 68) stand side-by-side during a reception on board the ANZIO on October 25, 2006. The ANZIO held a reception to welcome Montenegro's president and help strengthen the relationship between the United States and Montenegro. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Third Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

Montenegrin Sailors (white dress) and U.S. Navy Sailors from the Ticon...

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U.S. Navy Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe Adm. Harry Ulrich III, renders a salute as he passes through the sideboys aboard the Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS ANZIO (CG 68) prior to a reception. The ANZIO held a reception to welcome Montenegro's president and helps strengthen the relationship between the United States and Montenegro. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Third Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

U.S. Navy Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe Adm. Harry Ulrich III, r...

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Filip Vujanovic, President of Montenegro, stands at attention as the crew of the Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS ANZIO (CG 68) and Adm. Harry Ulrich III, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe, salute during the Montenegrin National Anthem on October 25, 2006. The ANZIO held a reception to welcome Montenegro's president and help strengthen the relationship between the United States and Montenegro. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Third Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

Filip Vujanovic, President of Montenegro, stands at attention as the c...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Anzio (CG 68) Country: Montenegro (MNT) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili... More

U.S. Navy SEAMAN Fidel McCaulay, from the Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS ANZIO (CG 68), stands at attention as an Admiral arrives for a reception. The ANZIO held a reception to welcome Montenegro's president and help strengthen the relationship between the United States and Montenegro. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Third Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

U.S. Navy SEAMAN Fidel McCaulay, from the Ticonderoga Class Guided Mis...

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U.S. Navy Fire Controlman Third Class Bradley Welch, from the Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS ANZIO (CG 68) passes out patches to children at Mladost children's home in Bijela, during a three-day port visit to Tivat, Montenegro on October 25, 2006. More than 30 Sailors from the ANZIO spent their time helping the children's home improve the surrounding decor and meeting with the children. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Third Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

U.S. Navy Fire Controlman Third Class Bradley Welch, from the Ticonder...

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The Montenegrin sailing ship JADRAN sails out from the port at Tivat, Montenegro, on October 26, 2006. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Third Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

The Montenegrin sailing ship JADRAN sails out from the port at Tivat, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tivat Country: Montenegro (MNT) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service... More

The Montenegrin sailing ship JADRON sails alongside the Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS ANZIO (CG 68) as the ANZIO departs Tivat on October 26, 2006, following a three-day visit to strengthen the relationship between the two countries. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Third Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

The Montenegrin sailing ship JADRON sails alongside the Ticonderoga Cl...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tivat Country: Montenegro (MNT) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service... More

U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet aircraft are seen from the flight deck of the Aircraft Carrier USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65) as the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69), (background), pulls alongside the ship during turnover operations in the Red Sea on Oct. 31, 2006. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet aircraft are seen from the flight deck of the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Enterprise (CVN 65) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More

U.S. Navy CAPT. Dan Cloyd, Commanding Officer of the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) watches the Aircraft Carrier USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65) sails alongside his ship during turnover operations in the Red Sea on Oct. 31, 2006. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

U.S. Navy CAPT. Dan Cloyd, Commanding Officer of the Nimitz Class Airc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Dig... More

U.S. Navy Quartermaster SEAMAN Richard Armstrong uses a sextant on the bridge of the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) as the Aircraft Carrier USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65) sails alongside his ship during turnover operations in the Red Sea on Oct. 31, 2006. EISENHOWER is currently deployed in support of maritime security operations in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

U.S. Navy Quartermaster SEAMAN Richard Armstrong uses a sextant on the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IKE RELIEVES ENTERPRISE Base: Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Statu... More

U.S. Navy CAPT. Dan Cloyd, center, Commanding Officer of the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69),together with two USN culinary specialists, cuts a Thanksgiving Day cake onboard his ship on Nov. 23, 2006. EISENHOWER and embarked Carrier Air Wing 7 are currently deployed in support of maritime security operations in the Arabian Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

U.S. Navy CAPT. Dan Cloyd, center, Commanding Officer of the Nimitz Cl...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Scene Major Command Shown: USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69 Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN ... More

U.S. Navy Sailors enjoy a Thanksgiving Day meal together onboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) on Nov. 23, 2006. EISENHOWER and embarked Carrier Air Wing 7 are currently deployed in support of maritime security operations in the Arabian Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

U.S. Navy Sailors enjoy a Thanksgiving Day meal together onboard the N...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Scene Camera Operator: M3 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service ... More

U.S. Navy Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Matthew Leistikow leaps from aircraft elevator three into the Arabian Sea during a"swim call"onboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) on Nov. 28, 2006. EISENHOWER and embarked Carrier Air Wing 7 are currently deployed in support of maritime security operations in the Arabian Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN Apprentice Rafael Figueroa Medina) (Released)

U.S. Navy Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Matthew Leistikow le...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Scene Camera Operator: MCSA Figueroa Medina, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Dig... More

Onboard the U.S. Navy Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69), Paul"Showtime"Gaffney, the master showman of the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team, signs autographs for Sailors during a meet and greet on December 11, 2006. The Globetrotters visited the ship as part of their 21-day Morale, Welfare and Recreation tour of the Middle East in an effort to show thanks to the men and women of the military. The Eisenhower and embarked Carrier Air Wing 7 are underway in the Arabian Sea on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Maritime Security Operations. (U.S. Navy PHOTO by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Third Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

Onboard the U.S. Navy Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS DWIGHT D. EIS...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service... More

Onboard the U.S. Navy Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69), Jermaine Brown, a member of the Harlem Globetrotters Basketball Team, hangs on the rim after a slam-dunk, during a game against the New York Nationals on December 12, 2006. The Globetrotters visited the ship as part of their 21-day Morale, Welfare and Recreation tour of the Middle East in an effort to show thanks to the men and women of the military. The Eisenhower and embarked Carrier Air Wing 7 are underway in the Arabian Sea on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Maritime Security Operations. (U.S. Navy PHOTO by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Third Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

Onboard the U.S. Navy Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS DWIGHT D. EIS...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service... More

Onboard the U.S. Navy Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69), ΦBig Gτ, the Harlem Globetrotters Basketball Team Mascot, gets the crowd pumped up in anticipation for the game aboard ship on December 12, 2006. The Globetrotters visited the ship as part of their 21-day Morale, Welfare and Recreation tour of the Middle East in an effort to show thanks to the men and women of the military. The Eisenhower and embarked Carrier Air Wing 7 are underway in the Arabian Sea on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Maritime Security Operations. (U.S. Navy PHOTO by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Third Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

Onboard the U.S. Navy Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS DWIGHT D. EIS...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service... More

Onboard the U.S. Navy Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69), Shane Christensen, point guard for the Harlem Globetrotters Basketball Team, displays his basketball skills before a game against the New York Nationals on December 12, 2006. The Globetrotters visited the ship as part of their 21-day Morale, Welfare and Recreation tour of the Middle East in an effort to show thanks to the men and women of the military. The Eisenhower and embarked Carrier Air Wing 7 are underway in the Arabian Sea on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Maritime Security Operations. (U.S. Navy PHOTO by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Third Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

Onboard the U.S. Navy Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS DWIGHT D. EIS...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service... More

U.S. Navy (USN) CHIEF of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Michael G. Mullen speaks to junior officers aboard USN Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS ANZIO (CG 68) on Dec. 21, 2006 on the Persian Gulf. The CNO and MASTER CHIEF PETTY Officer of the Navy (MCPON) visited the ANZIO to thank the Sailors for their work in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility. ANZIO is currently deployed as part of the Eisenhower Strike Group on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Second Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

U.S. Navy (USN) CHIEF of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Michael G. Mullen...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Anzio (CG 68) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photog... More

U.S. Navy (USN) MASTER CHIEF PETTY Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Joe R. Campa Jr. speaks to the Sailors aboard the USN Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS ANZIO (CG 68) on Dec. 21, 2006 on the Persian Gulf. MCPON and the CHIEF of Naval Operations (CNO) visited the ANZIO to thank the Sailors for their work in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility. ANZIO is currently deployed as part of the Eisenhower Strike Group on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Second Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

U.S. Navy (USN) MASTER CHIEF PETTY Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Joe R. ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Anzio (CG 68) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photog... More

After answering some questions from crewmembers aboard the U.S. Navy (USN) Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS ANZIO (CG 68), CHIEF of Naval Operations Adm. Michael G. Mullen awards some of the ship's Sailors their Surface Warfare pins on Dec. 21, 2006 on the Persian Gulf. Adm. Mullen and the MASTER CHIEF PETTY Officer of the Navy (MCPON) visited the ANZIO to thank the Sailors for their work in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility. ANZIO is currently deployed as part of the Eisenhower Strike Group on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Second Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

After answering some questions from crewmembers aboard the U.S. Navy (...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Anzio (CG 68) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photog... More

U.S. Navy Sailors, from the Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS ANZIO (CG 68), patrol in a rigid hull inflatable boat as the ANZIO pulls into port at United Arab Emirates on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations on Dec. 22, 2006. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Second Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

U.S. Navy Sailors, from the Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser U...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Persian Gulf Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

U.S. Navy Sailors assigned aboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69), poses for a photograph with a camel during a Morale Welfare and Recreation-sponsored tour at the Sunset Safari, near Jabal Ali, United Arab Emirates, on December 22, 2006. The Eisenhower and embarked Carrier Air Wing 7 are on a regularly scheduled deployment to the Persian Gulf area in support of Maritime Security Operations and Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Navy PHOTO by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Second Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

U.S. Navy Sailors assigned aboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, U...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Jabal Ali Country: United Arab Emerites (UAE) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

U.S. Navy Culinary SPECIALIST SEAMAN James Clark (background), assigned aboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69), tries on a traditional Arab head-dress during a Morale, Welfare, and Recreation sponsored tour, at the Sunset Safari, near Jabal Ali, United Arab Emirates, on Dec. 23, 2006. The EISENHOWER and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 are on a regularly scheduled deployment to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Navy PHOTO by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 2nd Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

U.S. Navy Culinary SPECIALIST SEAMAN James Clark (background), assigne...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Jabal Ali Country: United Arab Emerites (UAE) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

U.S. Navy (USN) line handlers, aboard the USN Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS ANZIO (CG 68), wait for the signal to heave the mooring line as the ANZIO moors into port at United Arab Emirates on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations on Dec. 22, 2006. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Second Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

U.S. Navy (USN) line handlers, aboard the USN Ticonderoga Class Guided...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Anzio (CG 68) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photog... More

U.S. Navy Aviation Machinist's Mate AIRMAN Kelvin Cho, assigned aboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69), poses for a photograph with a camel during a Morale Welfare and Recreation-sponsored tour at the Sunset Safari, near Jabal Ali, United Arab Emirates, on December 22, 2006. The Eisenhower and embarked Carrier Air Wing 7 are on a regularly scheduled deployment to the Persian Gulf area in support of Maritime Security Operations and Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Navy PHOTO by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Second Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

U.S. Navy Aviation Machinist's Mate AIRMAN Kelvin Cho, assigned aboard...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Jabal Ali Country: United Arab Emerites (UAE) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

Panoramic view of the city of Dubai, one of the seven emirates that comprise the United Arab Emirates as seen from aboard a U.S. Navy guided-missile cruiser as it pulls into port on Dec. 22, 2006. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Second Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

Panoramic view of the city of Dubai, one of the seven emirates that co...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dubai Country: United Arab Emerites (UAE) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita... More

U.S. Navy Sailors assigned aboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69), look at sand jars at a campsite, during a Morale Welfare and Recreation-sponsored tour to Jabal Ali, United Arab Emirates, on December 22, 2006. The Eisenhower and embarked Carrier Air Wing 7 are on a regularly scheduled deployment to the Persian Gulf area in support of Maritime Security Operations and Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Navy PHOTO by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Second Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

U.S. Navy Sailors assigned aboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, U...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Jabal Ali Country: United Arab Emerites (UAE) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

U.S. Navy Disbursing Clerk Second Class Kimberly White, assigned aboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69), takes a swim during a Morale Welfare and Recreation-sponsored tour, Day Long Safari, near Jabal Ali, United Arab Emirates, on December 24, 2006. The Eisenhower and embarked Carrier Air Wing 7 are on a regularly scheduled deployment to the Persian Gulf area in support of Maritime Security Operations and Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Navy PHOTO by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Second Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

U.S. Navy Disbursing Clerk Second Class Kimberly White, assigned aboar...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: United Arab Emerites (UAE) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Di... More

U.S. Navy Sailors assigned aboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69), take the opportunity to climb Camel Rock during a Morale, Welfare and Recreation-sponsored Day Long Safari at the Sunset Safari, near Jabal Ali, United Arab Emirates, on December 24, 2006. The Eisenhower and embarked Carrier Air Wing 7 are on a regularly scheduled deployment to the Persian Gulf area in support of Maritime Security Operations and Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Navy PHOTO by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Second Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

U.S. Navy Sailors assigned aboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, U...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: United Arab Emerites (UAE) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Di... More

U.S. Navy Sailors assigned aboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69), take the opportunity to ride a camel during a Morale Welfare and Recreation-sponsored tour at the Sunset Safari, near Jabal Ali, United Arab Emirates, on December 24, 2006. The Eisenhower and embarked Carrier Air Wing 7 are on a regularly scheduled deployment to the Persian Gulf area in support of Maritime Security Operations and Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Navy PHOTO by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Second Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

U.S. Navy Sailors assigned aboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, U...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: United Arab Emerites (UAE) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Di... More

U.S. Navy Fire Controlman Second Class Chris Blucherry, with the USN Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS ANZIO (CG 68), cools his heels during a Morale, Welfare and Recreation sponsored tour near Jabal Ali, United Arab Emirates, on Dec. 24, 2006. The ANZIO pulled into Jabal Ali as part of a Morale Welfare and Recreational visit, to allow the crew a few days off from their hard work in the 5th Fleet area of operations. The ANZIO is on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Second Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

U.S. Navy Fire Controlman Second Class Chris Blucherry, with the USN T...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Jabal Ali Country: United Arab Emerites (UAE) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

U.S. Navy Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Courtney Busdeker (right) and fifteen other Sailors Nimitz Class Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) repeat the Oath of Enlistment during a historic reenlistment ceremony on Jan. 29, 2007, presided over by Astronauts, CAPT. Michael Lopez-Alegria, Commander, International Space Station, and CMDR. Suni Williams, Flight Engineer, while orbiting two hundred miles above the Earth. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 2nd Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

U.S. Navy Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Courtney Busdeker ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Cvn 69 Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service ... More

A U.S. Navy Plane Director, onboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69), signals to the pilot of an U.S. Navy Strike Fighter Squadron 131 (VFA-131,"Wildcats"), Carrier Air Wing 7 (CVW-7), F/A-18C Hornet strike fighter aircraft as he prepares to launch to support Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the Mediterranean Sea on May 6, 2007. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 2nd Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

A U.S. Navy Plane Director, onboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier ...

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Afghan Uniformed Police take notes during a class on

Afghan Uniformed Police take notes during a class on

Afghan Uniformed Police take notes during a class on the Afghan Constitution in Kajran district, Daykundi province, Afghanistan, Feb. 1. The class is part of a three-week training course designed to qualify AUP... More

Afghan Uniformed Police watch as an Afghan National

Afghan Uniformed Police watch as an Afghan National

Afghan Uniformed Police watch as an Afghan National Army special forces soldier demonstrates how to treat an abdominal wound during a first aid class in Kajran district, Daykundi province, Afghanistan, Feb. 2. ... More

The leader of the Kajran district community council

The leader of the Kajran district community council

The leader of the Kajran district community council discusses the need for all villages to work together create more effective ways of distributing wheat during a community council shura in Kajran district, Day... More

Afghan Uniformed Police practice searching one another

Afghan Uniformed Police practice searching one another

Afghan Uniformed Police practice searching one another during a class in Kajran district, Daykundi province, Afghanistan, Feb. 5. The class is part of a three-week training course to qualify AUP to instruct Afg... More

An Afghan National Army special forces soldier illustrates

An Afghan National Army special forces soldier illustrates

An Afghan National Army special forces soldier illustrates patrol formations for members of the Afghan Uniformed Police during a class in Kajran district, Daykundi province, Afghanistan, Feb. 6. The ANASF curre... More

An Afghan National Army Special Forces soldier illustrates

An Afghan National Army Special Forces soldier illustrates

An Afghan National Army Special Forces soldier illustrates patrol formations for members of the Afghan Uniformed Police during a class in Kajran district, Daykundi province, Afghanistan, Feb. 7. The class is pa... More

Afghan Uniformed Police practice patrol techniques

Afghan Uniformed Police practice patrol techniques

Afghan Uniformed Police practice patrol techniques during a class in Kajran district, Daykundi province, Afghanistan, Feb. 8. The class is part of a three-week training course to qualify AUP to instruct Afghan ... More

Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police listen as an

Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police listen as an

Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police listen as an Afghan National Army special forces soldier discusses tactics during a class in Kajran district, Daykundi province, Afghanistan, Feb. 11. The class is part of... More

Abdul Samad, a former insurgent commander, discusses

Abdul Samad, a former insurgent commander, discusses

Abdul Samad, a former insurgent commander, discusses district security and development issues with an Afghan National Army special forces soldier in Khas Uruzgan district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, March 3... More

The National Directorate of Security Chief for Khas

The National Directorate of Security Chief for Khas

The National Directorate of Security Chief for Khas Uruzgan, Matiullah Khan, takes notes during a security shura in Khas Uruzgan district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, March 5. Topics of the shura included re... More

Matiullah Khan, Khas Uruzgan district National Directorate

Matiullah Khan, Khas Uruzgan district National Directorate

Matiullah Khan, Khas Uruzgan district National Directorate of Security Chief, greets village elders at the beginning of a district meeting in Garmab village, Khas Uruzgan district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan... More

An Afghan National Army soldier prepares to unload

An Afghan National Army soldier prepares to unload

An Afghan National Army soldier prepares to unload security supplies during a delivery to an Afghan Local Police checkpoint in Khas Uruzgan district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, March 8. The district chief o... More

Elders from Bodanzai village take their seats before

Elders from Bodanzai village take their seats before

Elders from Bodanzai village take their seats before a meeting in Khas Uruzgan district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, March 9. Topics of the meeting included various village improvement projects and security ... More

A CH-47 Chinook helicopter delivers supplies in Khas

A CH-47 Chinook helicopter delivers supplies in Khas

A CH-47 Chinook helicopter delivers supplies in Khas Uruzgan district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, March 11. Helicopters are one of a number of ways the coalition special operations forces transport supplies... More

The District Development Assembly Shura Leader reviews

The District Development Assembly Shura Leader reviews

The District Development Assembly Shura Leader reviews the agenda before a development shura begins in Khas Uruzgan district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, March 14. Village elders from throughout the distric... More

Abdul Halim, district governor for Khas Uruzgan, talks

Abdul Halim, district governor for Khas Uruzgan, talks

Abdul Halim, district governor for Khas Uruzgan, talks to village elders about security during a shura in Khas Uruzgan district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, March 15. The meeting also served as an opportunit... More

Abdul Halim, district governor for Khas Uruzgan, talks

Abdul Halim, district governor for Khas Uruzgan, talks

Abdul Halim, district governor for Khas Uruzgan, talks to village elders about security during a shura in Khas Uruzgan district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, March 15. The meeting also served as an opportunit... More

A C-130 Hercules cargo airplane drops supplies for

A C-130 Hercules cargo airplane drops supplies for

A C-130 Hercules cargo airplane drops supplies for coalition Special Operations Forces in Khas Uruzgan district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, March 16. The drops are a regular part of military resupply opera... More

A member of the Afghan Local Police provides security

A member of the Afghan Local Police provides security

A member of the Afghan Local Police provides security during a patrol through Bodanzai village, Khas Uruzgan district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, March 16. ALP and coalition Special Operations Forces member... More

Village elders from Charaysi take their seats moments

Village elders from Charaysi take their seats moments

Village elders from Charaysi take their seats moments before the start of a development shura in Khas Uruzgan district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, March 18. The elders gathered to discuss bridges and metho... More

An Afghan National Army soldier fires his rifle during

An Afghan National Army soldier fires his rifle during

An Afghan National Army soldier fires his rifle during a range exercise in Khas Uruzgan district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, March 19. Members of coalition forces partner with ANA to improve their training... More

Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak prepare for a

Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak prepare for a

Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak prepare for a security patrol in Tagaw district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, March 30. The commandos partner with coalition special operations forces to conduct operatio... More

Members of the Afghan Local Police wait to collect

Members of the Afghan Local Police wait to collect

Members of the Afghan Local Police wait to collect their wages in Tagaw district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, April 2. ALP receive payments monthly for providing security to the area.

An Afghan National Army special forces soldier speaks

An Afghan National Army special forces soldier speaks

An Afghan National Army special forces soldier speaks to village elders about the importance of working together during a shura in Tagaw district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, April 2. The elders and soldiers... More

An 8th Commando Kandak soldier monitors activity from

An 8th Commando Kandak soldier monitors activity from

An 8th Commando Kandak soldier monitors activity from an observation point in Tagaw district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, April 4. The commandos partner with coalition special operations forces to conduct op... More

Soldiers from 8th Commando Kandak fall into a patrol

Soldiers from 8th Commando Kandak fall into a patrol

Soldiers from 8th Commando Kandak fall into a patrol formation in Tagaw district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, April 8. The commandos partner with coalition special operations forces to conduct operations thr... More

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