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171223-N-GP724-2050 ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 23, 2017) Sideboys render honors to the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Marine Corps General Joe Dunford as he arrives aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) during a USO-sponsored visit. For more than 75 years, the USO has provided a vital connection between service member, their families and the American people. The USO is a private, non-profit organization that seeks to strengthen America�s military by keeping them connected to their family and nation. Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier strike group are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alex Perlman/Released)