The US flag flies above Aviation Structural Mechanical Safety Equipment
crew who fix foil sheets on the canopy of a F-14 Tomcat to protect it
against dust, sand, and dirt as the USS Constellation (CV-64) aircraft
carrier arrives for a port call in the Gulf, February 6, 2003. The USS
Constellation is part of an eight-ship flotilla operating in the Gulf
in support of Operation Southern Watch and backing up Washington's
tough stance on Iraq. REUTERS/John Schults REUTERS

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