Following U.S. and allied forces victory in WWII, President Harry S. Truman declared Oct. 5, 1945, Nimitz Day in honor of Fleet Adm. Chester Nimitz. The day was named in Nimitz' honor to recognize his, and the Navy's, contributions during WWII.

USS Nimitz in dry dock in 1989! #tbt #usnavy #nimitz #sailor #drydock #aircraftcarrier instagram.com/p/BqyHeB5HKD0/…

Nimitz Sailors giving and receiving training during a general quarters drill! #navy #sailor #aircraftcarrier #ship #gq instagram.com/p/BqvpstIHfhd/…

Nimitz Sailors prepare a Thanksgiving meal during the 1982 deployment. Happy Thanksgiving from the Nimitz! Be safe and enjoy the holidays! #tbt #thanksgiving #navy #ussnimitz #sailor instagram.com/p/BqfY0oxHCFW/…

Nimitz family and friends, join us in congratulating Nimitz’s newest Petty Officers! #nimitz #sailor #pettyofficer #advancement instagram.com/p/BqbFErTH4P2/…

Nimitz Sailors enjoy a luncheon to kick off the holiday season! #nimitz #aircraftcarrier #sailors #navy instagram.com/p/Bqa_ty7Hc3B/…

dvidshub.net/r/le8iba Nimitz Family: In this story we talk all about Nimitz and the Navy's culture of fitness.

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TBTNOA! Nimitz family and friends: we hope you enjoy another look back into our 2017 deployment with our on board TV show Nimitz On Air.

In this clip, find out who has the best rack on Nimitz! U.S. Navy I flynavy I U.S. Pacific Fleet I PSNS & IMF

youtu.be/48axUSncIow Nimitz friends and family: the Navy recognizes April as Sexual Assault, Awareness and Prevention Month. Take a moment to see how Nimitz is raising awareness.
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youtu.be/LYxh1GEh9uE Nimitz friends and family: take a moment and enjoy another one of our Throwback Thursday videos from our 2017 deployment.

This week join MC2 Herline as she takes proper OPSEC measures.

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Nimitz friends and family: Take a moment to see how one Nimitz Sailor volunteers Boy Scout Troop 1539. dvidshub.net/r/go3p2g U.S. Navy I U.S. Pacific Fleet I flynavy I PSNS & IMF

Nimitz friends and family: Take a moment to see how Nimitz's safety department is keeping their Sailors safe. dvidshub.net/r/hjmhuq U.S. Navy I U.S. Pacific Fleet I flynavy I PSNS & IMF

youtu.be/6q51ceWcV8QTBT…! Nimitz family and friends: we hope you enjoy another look back into our 2017 deployment with our on board TV show Nimitz On Air.

In this clip, learn all about electrical safety with MC2 Magno.

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Nimitz friends and family: Lets take a moment and thanks all the women in our lives who have served in the Department of Defense 🇺🇸 and U.S. Navy.

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TBTNOA! Nimitz family and friends: we hope you enjoy another look back into our 2017 deployment with our on board TV show Nimitz On Air.

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Nimitz family: In this story join two Sailors on their quest for wrestling gold! dvidshub.net/r/ixncus

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Nimitz family: Join us for the latest issue of Nimitz News! issuu.com/cvn68/docs/nim…

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It takes teamwork to move an aircraft carrier like USS NIMITZ (CVN 68)
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Team Nimitz: Join us for a story about budgeting for success. dvidshub.net/r/elo9jm U.S. Navy I U.S. Pacific Fleet I flynavy I PSNS & IMF

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