051117-N-6484E-012 Persian Gulf (Nov. 17, 2005) - An F-14D Tomcat, assigned to the "Blacklions" of Fighter Squadron Two One Three (VF-213), prepares to land aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Roosevelt and embarked Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8) are currently underway in the Persian Gulf supporting Operation Steel Curtain, a joint military offensive aimed at preventing cells of Al Qaeda from entering Iraq through the Syrian border. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Stephen Early (RELEASED) US Navy 051117-N-6484E-012 An F-14D Tomcat prepare

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051117-N-6484E-012 Persian Gulf (Nov. 17, 2005) - An F-14D Tomcat, assigned to the "Blacklions" of Fighter Squadron Two One Three (VF-213), prepares to land aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Roosevelt and embarked Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8) are currently underway in the Persian Gulf supporting Operation Steel Curtain, a joint military offensive aimed at preventing cells of Al Qaeda from entering Iraq through the Syrian border. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Stephen Early (RELEASED) US Navy 051117-N-6484E-012 An F-14D Tomcat prepares to land aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)

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