Keywords: US Navy 030325-N-7128D-002 A Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier attack jet begins its takeoff roll on the flight deck of the USS Tarawa (LHA 1).jpg en The Arabian Gulf Mar 25 2003 -- A Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier attack jet begins its takeoff roll on the flight deck of the USS Tarawa LHA 1 on its way to provide close air support CAS for United States and Coaltion ground forces in southern Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom is the multinational coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein U S Navy photo by Chief Photographer's Mate Tom Daily RELEASED 2003-03-25 030325-N-7128D-002 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 5800 U S Navy photo by Chief Photographer's Mate Tom Daily PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Tarawa LHA-1 AV-8B Harrier II US Marine Corps |