Keywords: US Navy 030305-N-5732L-559 An AV-8 Harrier launches from the fight deck of the amphibious assault ship in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.jpg en At sea aboard USS Bataan LHD 5 Mar 5 2003 -- An AV-8 Harrier launches from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and the continuing war on terrorism Bataan and her embarked Marines are components of Amphibious Task Force East ATF-E The ship and crew left Norfolk Va for an unscheduled deployment in support of the global war on terrorism This is the ship's third deployment since it s commissioning in September 1997 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Jimmy D Lee RELEASED 2003-03-05 030305-N-5732L-559 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 4984 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Jimmy D Lee PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Bataan LHD-5 AV-8B Harrier II US Marine Corps in flight Aircraft carrier take offs Operation Enduring Freedom in 2003 03-05 |