Mobile Sea Base Hercules in the Northern Persian

Commander Peter I. Wikul, United States Navy

Because U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) did not

The United States military takes great pains to

All military planners should thoroughly

during Operation EARNEST WILL toeffectively serve

,Anthony Cordesman reported, "Eight Iranians were

. This report

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