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Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to U.S. Navy on Facebook for U.S. Navy. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 8, 2014) Two #USNavy F/A-18 Super Hornets assigned to Carrier... 08/09/2014 09:16 AM EDT ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 8, 2014) Two #USNavy F/A-18 Super Hornets assigned to Carrier Air Wing 8 embarked on USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) struck Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant targets near Erbil, Iraq. The F/A-18s dropped 500 pound laser-guided bombs against ISIL artillery targets. Bush is operating in the Arabian Gulf on a scheduled deployment to U.S. 5th Fleet. The president has authorized U.S. Central Command to conduct military operations in support of humanitarian aid deliveries and targeted airstrikes in Iraq to protect U.S. personnel and interests, in response to activities conducted by Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorists. (U.S. Navy video/Released) U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet strikes in Iraq, Aug 8 The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) announced Friday afternoon the U.S. militar... 08/08/2014 06:00 PM EDT The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) announced Friday afternoon the U.S. military continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant targets near Irbil in northern Iraq today, conducting two additional airstrikes to help defend the city where U.S. personnel are assisting the Iraqi government. Defense.gov News Article: U.S. Military Conducts More Airstrikes on ISIL Targets www.defense.gov   Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Navy. Navy News Service is the official news wire service of the U.S. Navy containing stories recently posted to the Navy web site at www.navy.mil. It is a product of the Defense Media Activity - Navy, 6700 Taylor Ave, Fort Meade, MD 20755. Reprints should be credited to the Navy News Service (NNS).

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