Caption:
The Mediterranean Sea (Apr. 8, 2003) -- An F/A-18 Hornet (top),
assigned to the "Gunslingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Zero Five
(VFA-105) and an F-14 Tomcat assigned to the "Swordsmen" of Fighter
Squadron Thirty Two (VF-32) prepare to launch from the flight deck
aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman and Carrier Air Wing Three
(CVW-3) are deployed conducting combat missions in support of Operation
Iraqi Freedom. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the multinational
coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons
of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein. U.S.
Navy photo by Seaman Jose L. Barrientos Jr. (RELEASED)
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