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| | Carl Vinson Strike Group Visits Hong Kong (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) |
 | | Vinson, along with the rest of its carrier strike group recently visited Hong Kong, marking the ships return to the Chinese city after a five-year absence. |
 | | Accompanying Carl Vinson, which is homeported in Bremerton, Wash., are the strike group’s guided-missile cruiser, USS Antietam (CG 54), and guided-missile destroyer, USS Lassen (DDG 82), both homeported in San Diego; frigate USS Ingraham (FFG 61), homeported in Everett, Wash.; and fast-combat support ship USS Sacramento (AOE 1), homeported in Bremerton, Wash. |
 | | The Carl Vinson Strike Group was ordered to the Western Pacific Feb. 7 in an effort to maintain America's standing commitment to peace, stability and theater security cooperation in coordination with allies and friends in the region. |
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