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Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) arrives in Da Nang, Vietnam for a scheduled port visit, July 30, 2026. George Washington is the U.S. Navy’s premier forward-deployed aircraft carrier, a long-standing symbol of the United States’ commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific, while operating alongside allies and partners across the U.S. Navy’s largest numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Estrella Velarde)