Navy Petty Officers Second Class Marvin Haynes (left) and Sean M. Finotti (right) count sacks on the deck of an Iranian cargo ship during a maritime interdiction operation in the Persian Gulf on March 6, 1998. Crew members from the USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) boarded and are inspecting the ship for possible contraband. The Arleigh Burke class destroyer is conducting the interception operations as part of a force augmentation in the region. The McCain is home ported in Yokosuka, Japan.

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