Operation Earnest Will
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Operation Earnest Will was an American military protection of Kuwaiti-owned tankers from Iranian attacks in 1987 and 1988, three years into the Tanker War phase of the Iran–Iraq War. It was the largest naval convoy operation since World War II.
A US Navy sailor scans for mines from the bow of the guided missile frigate USS Nicholas during an Operation Earnest Will convoy mission, June 1988
A MH-60 landing on Hercules
Rostam, one of two Iranian oil platforms set ablaze after shelling by American destroyers.
Convoy
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A convoy is a group of vehicles, typically motor vehicles or ships, traveling together for mutual support and protection. Often, a convoy is organized with armed defensive support and can help maintain cohesion within a unit. It may also be used in a non-military sense, for example when driving through remote areas.
A convoy of U.S. Army trucks in Hawaii
Convoy routes in the Atlantic Ocean during 1941
A convoy of merchant ships protected by airplanes en route to Cape Town during World War II
U.S. Navy vessels escorting the tanker Gas King in 1987