U.S. Sailors load ordnance on an F/A-18F Super Hornet
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U.S. Sailors load ordnance on an F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213 aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in the Persian Gulf Oct. 17, 2014, as the ship supports Inherent Resolve. President Barack Obama authorized humanitarian aid deliveries to Iraq as well as targeted airstrikes to protect U.S. personnel from extremists known as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant. U.S. Central Command directed the operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Card/Released)
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Date
17/10/2014
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Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
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