NAV2003031716 - USS Tarawa, Arabian Gulf, March 14 (UPI) -- U.S. Marine Lt. Col. (retired) Oliver North takes the time to pose for a photograph with Airman Teddy Mirzaian in the triage room off the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA-1) during a visit in the Arabian Gulf on March 14, 2003. Tarawa is on deployment conducting missions in Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo/David Senn UPI