051207-N-7241L-003 Persian Gulf (Dec. 7, 2005) - An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the "Valions" of Strike Fighter Squadron Fifteen (VFA-15), launches from 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 on a regularly scheduled deployment conducting maritime security operations. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Apprentice Nathan Laird (RELEASED) US Navy 051207-N-7241L-003 An F-A-18C Hornet, assigned to the

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