106K views · 579 reactions | On this #NimitzDay, we're honoring the...

102K views · 12 reactions | After nearly 11 months at sea, the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier group made a pit stop in San Diego Friday before finally heading home to its homeport in Washington state. The Nimitz was the first carrier deployed after the onset of the pandemic. More details on this unusually lengthy deployment: https://bit.ly/3svBf0d : SkyFOX | FOX 5 San Diego | Facebook

Commissioned on May 3, 1975, the USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is the lead ship of her class of nuclear-powered supercarriers, named after Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz. With a50-year career, she served in the Mediterranean, supported the 1980 Iran hostage crisis rescue (Operation Evening Light), the Gulf War, and operations in Iraq/Afghanistan. #cvn68 #ussnimitz #usnavy #veterans #foryou | Ships & Models by Erick Navas

3.9K views · 94 reactions | CVN 68 USS Nimitz, the lead ship of the U.S. Navy's Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, named for Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz; it's one of the largest warships ever, commissioned in 1975, serving for nearly 50 years before its planned decommissioning in 2026, and has supported major operations like Desert Storm. 﫡 | Ultimate Military Channel | Facebook