Keywords: US Navy 020625-N-4374S-011 U.S. Navy destroyer inspects merchant vessel in the Arabian Gulf.jpg en Arabian Gulf June 25 2002 -- The U S Navy destroyer USS Cushing DD 985 conducts an inspection of a merchant vessel suspected of transporting illegal cargo Boarding teams have been conducting Maritime Interception Operations MIO to search for contraband cargo aboard merchant ships in the area in support of UN sanctions against Iraq under Operation Southern Watch while serving additional duties to combat terrorism in support of Enduring Freedom U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 2nd Class Michael Sandberg RELEASED 2002-06-25 020625-N-4374S-011 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 1838 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 2nd Class Michael Sandberg PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Cushing DD-985 June 2002 photographs |