A crew member of the 330 meters US navy aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman gestures as a pilot of an F18 Hornet fighter jet waits to take off on eastern Mediterranean Sea on May 8, 2018. The USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group on May 3 began air operations in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, conducting flight operations against the so called Islamic State (IS) targets in Syria and Iraq. The strike group includes a guided-missile cruiser and four guided-missile destroyers. (Photo by Aris Messinis/AFP Photo)
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