050403-M-5607G-005 Al Asad, Iraq (Apr. 3, 2005) - An F/A-18D Hornet, assigned to the ÒBengalsÓ of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron All Weather Two Two Four [VMFA (AW)-224], sits on the runway on board Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. The Marines and Sailors assigned to VMFA(AW)-224 departed for the unit's first deployment to Iraq on Jan. 11, 2005. The deployment marked the first Marine Corps East Coast Hornet squadron to deploy to Iraq. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alicia M. Garcia (RELEASED) US Navy 050403-M-5607G-005 An F-A-18D Hornet, assigned to the Bengals of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron A

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050403-M-5607G-005 Al Asad, Iraq (Apr. 3, 2005) - An F/A-18D Hornet, assigned to the ÒBengalsÓ of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron All Weather Two Two Four [VMFA (AW)-224], sits on the runway on board Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. The Marines and Sailors assigned to VMFA(AW)-224 departed for the unit's first deployment to Iraq on Jan. 11, 2005. The deployment marked the first Marine Corps East Coast Hornet squadron to deploy to Iraq. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alicia M. Garcia (RELEASED) US Navy 050403-M-5607G-005 An F-A-18D Hornet, assigned to the Bengals of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron All Weather Two Two Four (VMFA (AW)-224), sits on the runway on board Al Asad Air Base, Iraq

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