Caption:
The Mediterranean Sea (Apr. 28, 2003) -- An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to
the "War Party" of Strike Fighter Squadron Eighty Seven (VFA-87) moves
into launch position on the flight deck of USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN
71). Roosevelt and Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW 8) are on
deployment conducting 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 Airman Aaron Burden. (RELEASED)
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