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Capt. Timothy Waits, left, commanding officer, Capt. Jason Tarrant, executive officer, Capt. Patrick Blind, prospective executive officer, and Command Master Chief Antonio Roberts, attend a Sept. 11 memorial service aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while moored pierside at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Sept. 11, 2025. 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 region, while operating alongside allies and partners across the U.S. Navy’s largest numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Daniel Williamson)