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BAY (May 15, 2015) - Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) recite the Sailors Creed as the ship prepares to arrive at Fleet Activities Yokosuka following sea trials. George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.