Keywords: US Navy 030303-N-8590B-007 Nimitz ships out.jpg en Naval Air Station North Island Calif Mar 3 2003 -- Family and friends bid farewell to Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz CVN 68 before the ship pulls away from her berth Nimitz is beginning a regularly scheduled deployment to the Arabian Gulf to conduct combat missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Andrew J Betting RELEASED 2003-03-03 030303-N-8590B-007 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 4934 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Andrew J Betting PD-USGov-Military-Navy Naval ship departures from Naval Air Station North Island Aboard USS Nimitz CVN-68 Manning the rail in the United States Navy |