A Marine AV-8B Harrier prepares to launch from the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6).

Arabian Gulf (Mar. 21, 2003) A Marine AV-8B Harrier prepares to launch from the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) to support Marine-ground combat operations in southern Iraq. Bonhomme Richard and her embarked Harriers are in the Central Command Area of Responsibility conducting combat operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Journalist Jon E. McMillan. File# 030321-N-4928M-001