Keywords: US Navy 040718-N-7781D-038 A bugler plays TAPS during a wreath laying ceremony held on the flight deck in memorial of Captain Franklin Hooks II.jpg en Atlantic Ocean July 18 2004 - A bugler plays TAPS during a wreath laying ceremony held on the flight deck in memorial of Captain Franklin Hooks II assigned to Marine 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 2nd Class Andrea Decanini 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-7781D-038 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 16291 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Andrea Decanini PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Harry S Truman CVN-75 MEDSHARK-Majestic Eagle 2004 Summer Pulse 2004 Taps bugle call |