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U.S. aircraft carriers are the "backbone" of America's global military presence.It is the heart of the US navy, delivery an arsenal of firepower without ever needing to get into direct enemy fire.
You'll get a close-up look at the US Navy aircraft carrier U.S.S. Carl Vinson (CVN-70) with its 3 million gallons of jet fuel, and you'll marvel at the F/A-18C Hornets, EA-6B Prowlers, and F-14D Tomcats that take off from its deck. You'll experience the triumphs and disappointments of the courageous 6000-member crew as they go about their daily routines.
The modern supercarrier is widely referred to as a "city at sea."
Recently USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier is deployed in middle east to create a presence that will help the US airstrikes against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).