Keywords: US Navy 030425-N-2819P-030 personnel assigned to Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Eight (HC-8) conduct search and rescue training exercises.jpg en The Arabian Gulf Apr 25 2003 -- Left to Right Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Joseph P Schafer Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Richard R Hyman and Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Christopher A Pearce assigned to Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Eight HC-8 conduct search and rescue training exercises Kearsarge is deployed conducting missions in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom is the multi-national 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 Photographer s Mate 3rd Class Jose E Ponce RELEASED 2003-04-25 030425-N-2819P-030 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 7071 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 3rd Class Jose E Ponce PD-USGov-Military-Navy United States Navy in the Persian Gulf Helihoisting of people Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 8 United States Navy |