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Local petty officer aids Carl Vinson in Enduring Freedom
Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Bailey manned a nuclear power plant on the USS Carl Vinson during Operation Enduring Freedom in the north Arabian Sea near Afghanistan. The ship conducted the first Afghan airstrikes starting Oct 7 2001 and remained on station over 100 days, delivering more than two million pounds of bombs amid 4 200 combat sorties. Bailey spoke of pride in the mission and the crew’s dedication as the ship returned to Bremerton Washington on Jan 23.
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