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4 September 1996 - View from within the Combat Information Center on board the guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68), during a live missile shoot off the coast of Wallops Island, Virginia. The live missile firing is the final segment of the exercise which began off the coast of Gulfport, Mississippi. Anzio is participating in the All Services Combat Identification Evaluation Team (ASCIET '96).

U.S. Navy photo #DN-SD-01-09940 by: PH1 Gregory S. McCreash.

The Mediterranean Sea, Aug. 1, 2000 - Sailors aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) gather on the flight deck to spell out "IKE 2000" referring to their successful deployment to the Mediterranean Sea in the new millenium. Deployed with Dwight D. Eisenhower were the guided missile cruisers USS Cape St. George (CG 71) (top) and USS Anzio (CG 68).

U.S. Navy photo #000801-N-7750C-003 by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class David E. Carter II.

6 February 2001 - From front: The guided missile cruisers USS Vicksburg (CG 69), USS Anzio (CG 68), USS Cape St. George (CG 71), USS Hue City (CG 66) and the guided missile detroyers
USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) and USS Carney (DDG 64) participate in a Coordinated Engagement Capability (CEC) Exercise off the coast of Florida.

U.S. Navy photo #010206-N-2101W-002 by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Alan Warner.

The guided missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68) leads a formation of ships in the Baltic Sea after departing the Polish port of Gdynia on June 5, 2001, during Exercise Baltic Operations 2001.

DoD photo #010605-N-6967M-501 by Petty Officer 2nd Class Shane McCoy.

July 3, 2003 -- The guided missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68) approaches the pier at its homeport at Norfolk Naval Base, Norfolk Va., after a six-month deployment to the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

U.S. Navy photo #030703-N-7097H-001 by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Sondra Howett.

May 26, 2004 -- The guided missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68) sails past the Statue of Liberty in New York
Harbor during the parade of ships at the beginning of the 17th annual Fleet Week in New York City. Over 4,000 Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen on twelve ships are participating in this year's event held from May 26 to June 2.

U.S Navy photo #040526-N-6371Q-049 by Photographer's Mate Airman Orlando Quintero.

Atlantic Ocean, 26 July 2006 - The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68) pulls alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) for a fueling at sea. Anzio is underway participating in Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) 06-02 “Operation Bold Step”, an exercise involving more the 16,000 service members from five countries.

U.S. Navy photo #060726-N-1063M-045 by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Dale Miller.

Mediterranean Sea, 21 October 2006 - The Ticonderoga-class guided–missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68) gets underway after a four day port visit to Naples, Italy, along with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Elements of the Dwight D. Eisenhower, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 8, departed their homeports on Oct. 3, for a regularly scheduled deployed in support of Maritime Security Operations (MSO). Embarked aboard IKE are aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7.

U.S. Navy photo #061021-N-0490C-003 by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Miguel Angel Contreras.

Mediterranean Sea, 21 October 2006 - A HH-60H Seahawk assigned to the Nightdippers of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Five (HS-5), conducts a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) at sea with the Ticonderoga-class guided–missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68). HS-5 is embarked aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), part of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7. Elements of the Dwight D. Eisenhower, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 8, departed their homeports on Oct. 3, for a regularly scheduled deployed in support of Maritime Security Operations (MSO). HS-5 is based at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla.

U.S. Navy Photo #061021-N-0490C-005 by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Miguel Angel Contreras.

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) transits in the Arabian Sea, 20 November 2006, in formation with USS Anzio (CG 68), top, and USS Saipan (LHA-2), bottom, during a photographic exercise (PHOTOEX). The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier and embarked Carrier Air Wing 7 (CVW-7) were on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Maritime Security Operations.

U.S. Navy photo #061120-N-8547M-335 by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Patrick W. Mullen III.

PERSIAN GULF, 7 April 2007 - Guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68) conducts normal underway operations as part of Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group. Anzio is on a scheduled deployment in support of Maritime Security Operations (MSO). MSO help set the conditions for security and stability in the maritime environment, as well as complement the counter-terrorism and security efforts of regional nations.

U.S. Navy photo #070407-N-0490C-001 by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Angel Contreras.

MEDITERRANEAN SEA, 5 May 2007 - Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68) conducts a fueling at sea with Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Eisenhower and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 are on deployment in support of Maritime Security Operations (MSO).

U.S. Navy photo #070505-N-6854D-003 by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Jon Dasbach.

ATLANTIC OCEAN, 15 April 2008 - USNS Big Horn (T-AO-198) and the guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG-68) steam side-by-side during a replenishment-at-sea. Anzio and Big Horn are en-route to participate in Joint Warrior 081, a United Kingdom-led, multinational exercise in the North Atlantic designed to improve interoperability between allied navies as well as to prepare for a role in combined operations during upcoming deployments.

US Navy photo #080415-N-2953W-009 by MC3 Adrian T. White