Keywords: US Navy 040718-N-0535P-039 Sailors and Marines salute while a wreath is committed into the Atlantic Ocean during a wreath laying ceremony held on the flight deck of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in memory of Capt. Franklin Hooks.jpg en Atlantic Ocean July 18 2004 - Sailors and Marines salute while a wreath is committed into the Atlantic Ocean during a wreath laying ceremony held on the flight deck of USS Harry S Truman CVN 75 in memory of Capt Franklin Hooks II assigned to the Silver Eagles of Fighter-Attack Squadron One One Five VMFA-115 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 Jay C Pugh 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-0535P-039 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 16279 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Apprentice Jay C Pugh PD-USGov-Military-Navy Images from US Navy ship 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 Aboard USS Harry S Truman CVN-75 Memorial wreaths Funerals of military people in the United States MEDSHARK-Majestic Eagle 2004 Summer Pulse 2004 |