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A Marine drives a cart of Sidewinder missiles to load onto AV-8B Harrier jets on the flight line of Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, on March 29, 1998. The Harriers are assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and are flying in support of Operation Southern Watch, which is the U.S. and coalition enforcement of the no-fly-zone over Southern Iraq.

A Marine drives a cart of Sidewinder missiles to load onto AV-8B Harrier jets.

A Marine drives a cart of Sidewinder missiles to load onto AV-8B Harrier jets on the flight line of Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, on March 29, 1998. The Harriers are assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and are flying in support of Operation Southern Watch, which is the U.S. and coalition enforcement of the no-fly-zone over Southern Iraq.

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