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Caption:
PERSIAN GULF (April 30, 2008) -- An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to "Blue
Blasters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 carrying laser-guided
munitions launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft
carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln is deployed to the
U.S. Navy 5th Fleet area of responsibility to support maritime security
operations and help develop security in the maritime environment, which
promotes stability and global prosperity. These operations compliment
the counterterrorism and security efforts of regional nations and seek
to disrupt violent extremists' use of the maritime environment as a
venue for attack or to transport personnel, weapons, or other material.
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R.
Evans (Released)
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