Caption:
Persian Gulf (Nov. 15, 2005) -- An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the
"Golden Warriors" of Strike Fighter Squadron Eight Seven (VFA-87),
prepares to launch from the flight deck of 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, an offensive aimed at preventing
cells of Al Qaeda from entering Iraq through the Syrian border. U.S.
Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Stephen Early (RELEASED)
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