Keywords: US Navy 051115-N-6484E-002 An F-A-18C Hornet repares to launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71).jpg en Persian Gulf Nov 15 2005 - An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Golden Warriors of Strike Fighter Squadron Eight Seven VFA-87 prepares to launch from the flight deck of 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 an offensive aimed at preventing cells of Al Qaeda from entering Iraq through the Syrian border U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Stephen Early RELEASED 2005-11-15 051115-N-6484E-002 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 29948 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Stephen Early PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71 flight deck Strike Fighter Squadron 87 United States Navy |