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Saying farewell to the USS Nimitz

FILE - In this photo provided by the South Korea Defense Ministry, South Korean Navy's destroyer Yulgok Yi I, front row right, U.S. Navy's aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, center, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's Umigiri, front row left, sail in formation during a joint naval exercise in international waters off South Korea's southern island of Jeju on April 4, 2023. North Korea’s recent escalation of threats and endless tests of weapons aimed toward South Korea haven't done much to upset the calm in Seoul. Residents in the South's capital feel they've seen it all before and it's North Korea's way of getting attention in an election year for South Korea and the U.S. (South Korea Defense Ministry via AP, File)
- The Washington Times

The USS Nimitz spent nearly half a century as a pillar of American sea power, ushering in the era of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and setting the standard for warships that followed.

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