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About this episode

Caption PERSIAN GULF (April 30, 2008) F/A-18C Hornets carrying laser-guided munitions launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. Navy 5th Fleet area of responsibility to support maritime security operations and help develop security in the maritime environment, which promotes stability and global prosperity. These operations compliment the counterterrorism and security efforts of regional nations and seek to disrupt violent extremists' use of the maritime environment as a venue for attack or to transport personnel, weapons, or other material. U.S. Navy video (RELEASED)

• Release Date

  May 5, 2008

• Runtime

  00:01