F/A-18C "Hornets" from the "Wildcats" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Three One (VFA-131) patrol the skies over the Arabian Gulf, March 25, 1996. VFA 131 is part of Carrier Air Wing Seven (CVW-7), currently embarked on board the Navy's nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). The George Washington is presently deployed to the Arabian Gulf in support of UN-led sanctions against Iraq, under Operation Southern Watch. Navy

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