Three US carrier strike groups steam in formation in Pacific Ocean (Awesome photo)

AP via Yahoo! ^ | 6/19/06

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The USS Abraham Lincoln, USS Kitty Hawk and USS Ronald Reagan carrier strike
groups steam in formation during a joint photo exercise (PHOTOEX) in preparation
for Valiant Shield 2006 on Sunday, June 18, 2006, in the Pacific Ocean. The
PHOTOEX featured 14 ships as well as 17 aircraft from Air Force, Navy, and
Marine Corp including a B2 bomber. The Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group is
currently participating in Valiant Shield 2006, the largest joint exercise in recent
history. Held in the Guam operating area beginning June 19-23, the exercise
involves 28 Naval vessels including three carrier strike groups, more than 300
aircraft and more than 20,000 service members from the Navy, Air Force, Marine
Corps, and Coast Guard. (AP Photo/U.S. Navy, Jarod Hodge) Email Photo Print Photo

[Yo-Yo]

So which carrier launched the B-2 in the photo?

[SueRae]

Heh-heh.

That's what I call sending a message. Let's pray the deranged Mr.(mentally)Il is coherent enough to take the hint.

[Waverunner]

http://www.pacom.mil/exercises/vs2006/imagery/060618-N-8591H-383-h.jpg
This is the US Mil released image

[GeorgefromGeorgia]

I'd like to see our missile defense from Alaska shoot down the NK missile if they fire it.

[massgopguy]

Oh, they're there.

[Brad’s Gramma]

AWESOME picture of our Navy...and a call for prayer for their safety.

[Grim]

Here's a link to a larger version of the above photo. I agree, awesome desktop.

[Military family member]

I tried that but got a pixelated version. I too need a bigger version if possible

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[Military family member]

Wonderful!!!

[livius]

Great photo! I wonder if this is being released as a Candygram to somebody?

[Brad’s Gramma]

Ya think? :)

[LadyNavyVet]

If NK arms and launches a missile at this battle group...I pity NK. The Navy knows what it's doing here.

[Southack]

"So which carrier launched the B-2 in the photo?"

The unsinkable USS Andersen Field (Guam)

[edcoil]

Where are the subs?

The Silent Service does not photograph well - they are generally hiding in the water our of the surface fleet.

There ware two types of vessels in the military, submarines and targets.

Subs being the shy type, won't be found it these pictires.

[edcoil]

Where are the subs?

The Silent Service does not photograph well - they are generally hiding in the water out of view of the surface fleet.

There ware two types of vessels in the military, submarines and targets.

Subs being the shy type, won't be found it these pictires.

[dennisw]

The terrorists in Iraq have shown how effective the RPG can be against our vehicles and men. There are lots of Chinese and Russian missiles that can waste our aircraft carriers in one or two blows. This photo shows good force projection and shows off our ships airplanes and technology but ....

And as far as anti ship missiles I haven't even included ones with nukes. A small nuke that decimates some of our ships out in a vast ocean, away from populations, will not be viewed with same world wide hysteria-agitation as a nuke deployed on land targets

[dead]

Thanks for the link. That's an awesome photo. Enormous. Here's just a section of it at 100%:

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North Korea please take note.

[Waverunner]

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