Keywords: US Navy 030430-N-2382W-001 A CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter picks up a pallet of ammunition to transport to USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during a vertical replenishment (VERTREP).jpg en The Arabian Gulf Apr 29 2003 -- A CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter assigned to the Dragon Whales of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Eight HC-8 picks up a pallet of ammunition to transport to USS Kearsarge LHD 3 during a vertical replenishment VERTREP the Ready Reserve Force Modular Cargo Delivery System ship SS Cape John T-AK 5022 The Kearsarge is deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Apprentice Finley Williams RELEASED 2003-04-29 030430-N-2382W-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 7686 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Apprentice Finley Williams PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Kearsarge LHD-3 SS Cape John T-AK-5022 Helihoisting of ordnance Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 8 United States Navy |