In a show of force that South Korea's military says is meant as a warning to North Korea, a U.S. naval carrier strike group is conducting maritime maneuvers with South Korea off the coast of the tense peninsula. The USS George Washington is leading its carrier strike group, part of a flotilla of 10 warships and submarines.
US, South Korean Navies Conduct Major Exercise
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Crew members of the USS George Washington on the navigation bridge steer the aircraft carrier in the Yellow Sea, June 24, 2012. (VOA/S. Herman)
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VOA Correspondent Steve Herman reporting from the windy flight deck of the USS George Washington as an F-18 fighter jet prepares to take off in the Yellow Sea, June 24, 2012.