020116-M-1499F-002 At sea aboard USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) Jan. 16, 2002 -- An AV-8B ÒHarrierÓ jump jet assigned to the ÒWhite KnightsÓ of Helicopter Medium Squadron One Six Five (HMM-165), with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) Aviation Combat Element, prepares for launch to conduct a combat sortie over Afghanistan. Bonhomme Richard is conducting missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nathan J. Ferbert. (RELEASED) US Navy 020116-M-1499F-002 AV-8B

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