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A U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Stingers of Strike Fighter Squadron 113 conducts a mission over southern Afghanistan, July 7, 2009. The squadron is embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, which is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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A U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Stingers of Strike Fighter Squadron 113 conducts a mission over southern Afghanistan, July 7, 2009. The squadron is embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, which is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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