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Aircraft carrier reinforces US troops in Iraq

(Reuters)
Updated: 2007-05-27 10:24

 

A F/A-18C from the Death Rattlers of Marine Strike Fighter Squadron 323 prepares to take off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) combat direction center in the central Gulf May 25, 2007. Stennis started flying missions in support of ground forces in Iraq and participated in the expeditionary strike forces exercise involving three strike groups. Photo taken May 25, 2007.[Reuters]