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Guided Missile Carrier USS Antietam CG-54

USS Antietam alongside the USS Carl Vinson during Operation Enduring Freedom
USS Antietam alongside the USS Carl Vinson during Operation Enduring Freedom
USS Antietam prepares to move alongside the Japanese supply ship JDS Hamana
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** - The Aegis guided missile cruiser USS Antietam (background) prepares to move alongside the Japanese supply ship JDS Hamana to refuel during operations in the Indian Ocean in December in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Ships of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force provided important logistics support to other coalition forces fighting the war on terrorism.