U.S. Navy Chief of Chaplains, Rear Adm. Robert F. Burt, bids farewell to USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Sailors .

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U.S. Navy Chief of Chaplains, Rear Adm. Robert F. Burt, bids farewell to USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Sailors .

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (May. 16, 2007) U.S. Navy Chief of Chaplains, Rear Adm. Robert F. Burt, bids farewell to USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Sailors after commending them on winning the 2006 Project Good Neighbor award for large commands afloat during a visit to the aircraft carrier. USS Carl Vinson Sailors have volunteered thousands of hours of community service time to assist the Hampton Roads community since the ship's arrival to Virginia in 2005. Carl Vinson is undergoing its scheduled refueling complex overhaul (RCOH) at Northrop Grumman Newport News shipyard. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Myriam M. Padilla File# 070516-N-1317P-001

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