OLD GLORY — An F/A-18F Super Hornet pilot, assigned to the "Black Knights" of Strike Fighter Squadron 154, waits with "Old Glory" for his turn to take off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the Persian Gulf for a mission over Iraq, April 7, 2005. The flag is owned by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Eric Hofmann, who bought the flag when he enlisted in the Navy. The flag has been on every deployment he has been on since he enlisted. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Joseph Wilson