USS George Washington (CVN 73) departed Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, May 12 to conduct sea trials in preparation for the ship's next patrol.

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The U.S. Navy Parachute Demonstration Team, the Leap Frogs, touched down at a number of shows in the Spokane, Wash. area May 15 and 16 as part of the city's 'Navy Week' celebration.

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The commander of the U.S. Navy's Naval Sea Systems Command, met with Bank of America executives May 16 to discuss the hiring of service disabled veterans.

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Service members from European, North African and U.S. Naval forces participated in a pre-sail conference kickoff for Exercise Phoenix Express 2012 (PE12) at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Center (NMIOTC) in Souda Bay May 16.

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The commander of the U.S. Navy's Naval Sea Systems Command, met with leaders of the state-of the-art Charlotte-based Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic on May 16, and addressed service-disabled veterans and veterans as part of the Navy's 50-50 community outreach campaign.

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The Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) Headquarters in Quantico, VA, hosted a wreath-laying ceremony on Peace Officers Memorial Day, May 15.

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The U.S. Naval Academy hosted 15 Einstein Fellow science educators May 15 for a tour of science laboratories, an overview of the school's Science, Technology, Engineering and Math-driven curriculum, and a discussion on the necessity for technically proficient leaders.

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USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) conducted a safety standdown at the Hampton Roads Convention Center May 15, to focus on the ship's upcoming crew move aboard (CMA) and the importance for Sailors to make good decisions during the summer season.

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Carrier Strike Group (CSG) Eight successfully completed a Composite Unit Training Exercise (COMPTUEX) May 17, off the East Coast of the United States from Virginia to Florida, in preparation for their scheduled combat deployment later this year.

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World Vets, a non-governmental organization (NGO), embarked aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) May 17, to provide veterinary assistance to host nations of Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam and Cambodia as part of Pacific Partnership 2012 (PP12).

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The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 arrived in Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a scheduled port visit, May 15.

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USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) and Doro Bush Koch, the ship's sponsor, continued their support for children's literacy and strong military families by hosting a celebration of reading in the ship's hangar bay, May 16.

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The Traumatic and Operational Stress Services clinic at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth opened its "Back on Track" program to the fleet, May 15.

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The U.S. Secretary of Interior visited the Yorktown Victory Monument to speak at a "Joining Forces" initiative ceremony in Yorktown, Va., May 15.

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Canadian armed forces medical personnel embarked Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during its scheduled port visit in Pearl Harbor May 15, to participate in Pacific Partnership 2012 (PP12).

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