Caption:
The Mediterranean Sea (Apr. 16, 2003) -- Over the Middle East, F/A-18
Hornets assigned to the "Bulls" of Strike Fighter Squadron Thirty Seven
(VFA-37) aboard USS Harry S. Truman, are ready to return to their
mission after conducting refueling operations with a U.S. Air Force
KC-135R Stratotanker. The Stratotanker is stationed at a forward
deployed operating base located in the Mediterranean region in support
of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the
multinational coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate
Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam
Hussein. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt Robert J.
Horstman. (RELEASED)
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