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Article: USS Kitty Hawk Arrives in S. Korea to Participate in Joint Drill.
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- YON - Yonhap News Agency of Korea
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- March 14, 2005
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SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- U.S. aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk arrived at the southeastern port city of Busan Monday to take part in joint training by South Korean and U.S. military forces.Kitty Hawk, one of 12 flattops in the U.S. naval fleet, carries 5,200 sailors and 60 aircraft including F-18 Super Hornets, U.S. military officials said. Six destroyers and cruisers such as USS Cowpens and USS Vincennes accompanied the aircraft carrier as parts of the Kitty Hawk Strike Group and made a port call at other South Korean port cities, the officials said.The week-long drill, dubbed Foal Eagle and RSOI, is expected to draw about 17,000 U.S. ...