Caption:
HELMAND RIVER VALLEY (July 21, 2009) -- An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to
the Stingers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 embarked aboard the
aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), returns from a mission
supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. Ronald Reagan is
deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. Operations in
the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations are focused on reassuring
regional partners of the United States' commitment to security, which
promotes stability and global prosperity. U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr.
Erik Etz (RELEASED)
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