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Caption:
Persian Gulf (Nov. 17, 2005) -- Two F-14D Tomcats assigned to the
"Blacklions" of Fighter Squadron Two One Three (VF-213), prepare to
enter the landing separation break prior to landing aboard the
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71).
Roosevelt and embarked Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8) are currently
underway in the Persian Gulf supporting Operation Steel Curtain, a
joint U.S.-Iraqi military offensive aimed at preventing cells of Al
Qaeda from entering Iraq through the Syrian border. U.S. Navy photo by
Photographer's Mate Stephen Early (RELEASED)
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