020303-N-4768W-015 At sea aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), Mar. 3, 2002 - Marine ordnance handlers load an AIM-7 "Sparrow" missiles onto an F/A-18 "Hornet" strike fighter assigned to the "Black Knights" of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron Three One Four (VMFA-314). John C. Stennis and Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9) are conducting combat missions over Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Joshua Word. (RELEASED) AIM-7 Sparrow

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