More than 18,000 personnel from the army, navy, air force and marine corps participated in the U.S. military's largest joint exercise, a nine-day drill held in the western Pacific.
Valiant Shield 2014
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An E-2C Hawkeye from the Liberty Bells of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 115 prepares to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, Sept. 20, 2014.
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An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, top, approaches to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) t
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An EA-18G Growler from the Shadowhawks of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141 takes off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, Sept. 20, 2014.
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Operation Specialist Seaman Brianna Holbrook assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97), stands watch in the ship’s combat information center during exercise Valiant Shield 2014, Sept. 20, 2014.