Gallery: Carrier George Washington departs Japan

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  • USS George Washington leaves the U.S. Navy’s Yokosuka base in Yokosuka, near Tokyo Monday, May 18, 2015. The U.S. Navy’s Japan-based aircraft carrier is heading home after seven years, to be replaced by a newer version of the same ship in the fall. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
  • Captain Timothy Kuehhas, center, commanding officer of USS George Washington answers questions from reporters at the U.S. Navy’s Yokosuka base in Yokosuka, near Tokyo Monday, May 18, 2015. The U.S. Navy’s Japan-based aircraft carrier is heading home after seven years, to be replaced by a newer version of the same ship in the fall. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
  • Sailors of USS George Washington salute as they leave the U.S. Navy’s Yokosuka base in Yokosuka, near Tokyo Monday, May 18, 2015. The U.S. Navy’s Japan-based aircraft carrier is heading home after seven years, to be replaced by a newer version of the same ship in the fall. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
  • Sailors form human letters on the deck of the USS George Washington as it sails off Boso peninsula, Chiba prefecture, near Tokyo Monday, May 18, 2015. The U.S. Navy’s Japan-based aircraft carrier headed for home Monday, to be replaced by a newer version of the same ship in the fall. The letters read “Goodbye.” (Kyodo News via AP) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT
  • Families of USS George Washington crew members hold signs at the U.S. Navy’s Yokosuka base in Yokosuka, near Tokyo Monday, May 18, 2015. The U.S. Navy’s Japan-based aircraft carrier is heading home after seven years, to be replaced by a newer version of the same ship in the fall. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
  • A family of USS George Washington crew member waves at the U.S. Navy’s Yokosuka base in Yokosuka, near Tokyo Monday, May 18, 2015. The U.S. Navy’s Japan-based aircraft carrier is heading home after seven years, to be replaced by a newer version of the same ship in the fall. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
  • A family of USS George Washington crew member hold signs at the U.S. Navy’s Yokosuka base in Yokosuka, near Tokyo Monday, May 18, 2015. The U.S. Navy’s Japan-based aircraft carrier is heading home after seven years, to be replaced by a newer version of the same ship in the fall. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
  • A family of USS George Washington crew member stands at the U.S. Navy’s Yokosuka base in Yokosuka, near Tokyo Monday, May 18, 2015. The U.S. Navy’s Japan-based aircraft carrier is heading home after seven years, to be replaced by a newer version of the same ship in the fall. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)