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| Keywords: US Navy 040718-N-7233W-033 The Rifle Team assigned to Marine Fighter-Attack Squadron One One Five (VMFA-115) stand ready for a twenty-one gun salute during a wreath laying ceremony held on the flight deck in memory of Captain F.jpg en Atlantic Ocean July 18 2004 - The Rifle Team assigned to Marine Fighter-Attack Squadron One One Five VMFA-115 stand ready for a twenty-one gun salute during a wreath laying ceremony held on the flight deck in memory of Captain Franklin Hooks II Hooks died when his F/A-18 Hornet jet crashed while conducting exercises off the aircraft carrier USS Harry S Truman near the Azores Islands on June 26 Hooks began his military career as an Electronics Technician when he joined the Navy in 1990 In 1993 he was appointed to the U S Naval Academy from which he graduated in 1997 Truman CVN 75 is participating in Majestic Eagle a multinational exercise being conducted off the coast of Morocco The exercise demonstrates the combined force capabilities and quick response times of the participating naval air undersea and surface warfare groups Countries involved in the U S -led exercise include the United Kingdom Morocco France Italy Portugal Spain and Turkey Truman's participation in Majestic Eagle is part of her scheduled deployment supporting the Navy's new fleet response plan FRP Summer Pulse 2004 the simultaneous deployment of seven carrier strike groups CSGs demonstrating the ability of the Navy to provide credible combat across the globe in five theaters with other U S allied and coalition military forces U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Apprentice Regina Wright RELEASED For more information go to <a href http //www cffc navy mil/summerpulse04 htm Target _BLANK >www cffc navy mil/summerpulse04 htm</a> 2004-07-18 040718-N-7233W-033 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 16290 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Apprentice Regina Wright PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Harry S Truman CVN-75 M14 rifle Military death customs MEDSHARK-Majestic Eagle 2004 Summer Pulse 2004 21 gun salute | ||||
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