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Gus Schuettler ©Stars and StripesMediterranean Sea, 1976: At the end of flight operations on the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, it was "condition sunshine" — a time for servicemembers to shed their shirts and maybe enjoy a little music. The Nimitz was in the Mediterranean as part of Task Force 60, the Attack Carrier Striking Force of the U.S. Sixth Fleet.