051115-N-6484E-700 Persian Gulf (Nov. 15, 2005) - An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the "Valions" of Strike Fighter Squadron Fifteen (VFA-15), foreground, and an F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the "Golden Warriors" of Strike Fighter Squadron Eight Seven (VFA-87), prepare for launch on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Roosevelt and embarked Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8) are currently underway in the Persian Gulf supporting Operation Steel Curtain, a joint military offensive aimed at preventing cells of Al Qaeda from entering Iraq throug
051115-N-6484E-700 Persian Gulf (Nov. 15, 2005) - An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the "Valions" of Strike Fighter Squadron Fifteen (VFA-15), foreground, and an F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the "Golden Warriors" of Strike Fighter Squadron Eight Seven (VFA-87), prepare for launch on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Roosevelt and embarked Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8) are currently underway in the Persian Gulf supporting Operation Steel Curtain, a joint military offensive aimed at preventing cells of Al Qaeda from entering Iraq through the Syrian border. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Stephen Early (RELEASED) US Navy 051115-N-6484E-700 F-A-18C Hornets prepare for launch on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)
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