Keywords: US Navy 050825-N-8119C-004 Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Lakeitha Ricks of New Orleans, La., reads a story to her child back home while participating in the United Through Reading Program.jpg en Persian Gulf Aug 25 2005 - Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Lakeitha Ricks of New Orleans La reads a story to her child back home while participating in the United Through Reading Program in the library aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz CVN 68 The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is currently on a regularly scheduled deployment and is participating in Maritime Security Operations MSO MSO set the conditions for security and stability in the maritime environment as well as complement the counter-terrorism and security efforts of regional nations MSO deny international terrorists use of the maritime environment as a venue for attack or to transport personnel weapons or other material U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate Airman Gretchen Marie Cloonan RELEASED 2005-08-25 050825-N-8119C-004 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 27421 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate Airman Gretchen Marie Cloonan PD-USGov-Military-Navy Females with books Aboard USS Nimitz CVN-68 Information Systems Technician United States Navy |