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Caption:
The Arabian Gulf (Apr. 5, 2003) -- An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the
'Fist of the Fleet' of Strike Fighter Squadron Twenty Five (VFA-25)
prepares to launch from the flight deck of USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN
72), while an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the ÒStingersÓ
of Strike Fighter Squadron One Thirteen (VFA-113) lines-up behind a jet
blast deflector (JBD) awaiting to launch. Lincoln and Carrier Air Wing
Fourteen (CVW-14) are conducting combat missions in support of
Operation Iraqi Freedom. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the
multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate
Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, and end the regime of Saddam
Hussein. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class
Elizabeth A. Bartneck. (RELEASED)
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