Aviation Structural Mechanical Safety Equipment crew Michael Hevert
(L), a native of Houston, Texas watches as Hosea Triplett (R), a native
of Benton Harbor, Michigan tapes a foil sheet 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
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