Caption:
The Mediterranean Sea (Apr. 1, 2003) -- An Aviation Boatswain's Mate
signals for the launch of an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Hunters"
of Strike Fighter Squadron Two Zero One (VFA-201) from the flight deck
of USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Roosevelt and Carrier Air
Wing Eight (CVW-8) are deployed and conducting missions in support of
Operation Iraqi Freedom. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the
multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate
weapons of mass destruction, and end the regime of Sadaam
Hussein. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Matthew
Bash. (RELEASED)
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