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September 3, 1996 -- A Tomahawk Cruise missile is launched from the aft missile silo on board the U.S. Navy's Arliegh Burke Class destroyer USS LaBoon (DDG 58) at 0715 local time in the Northern Arabian Gulf. Following Saddam Hussein's offensive action into Kurdish territory within the UN sponsored no-fly zone, above the 36th parallel, U.S. Naval forces launched 14 Tomahawk Cruise missiles on targets in Iraq.  U.S. Navy Photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Wyane W. Edwards (Released)
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Photo description

Photo Date
 September 3, 1996
Photographer
 Photographer's Mate 1st Class Wyane W. Edwards
Caption Writer
 OI22 Staff
Copyright Status
 Public domain / free use
Service Branch
 US Navy
Primary Equipment
 DDG 58
Other Visible Equipment
 Tomahawk Cruise missile
Plane Number
 Not available
Base
 Not available
Tail Code
 Not available
Squadron
 Not available