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NORFOLK, Va. (Aug. 1, 2007) - Family and friends wave goodbye to Sailors assigned to guided missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) as the ship departs Naval Station Norfolk on a scheduled deployment to conduct maritime operations (MO) in support of the ongoing rotation of forward-deployed forces. The Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group consists of Porter, the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), the amphibious transport ship USS Ponce (LPD 15), the guided missile frigate USS Carr (FFG 52), the guided missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69), the attack submarine USS Miami (SSN 755) and the dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman John Suits (RELEASED)

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Photo description

Photo Date
August 1, 2007
Photographer
Mass Communication Specialist Seaman John Suits
Caption Writer
Lt. Chris Bishop, Deputy Director, NVNS
Copyright Status
Public domain / free use
Service Branch
US Navy
Primary Equipment
DDG 78
Other Visible Equipment
LPD 17
Plane Number
Not available
Base
Not available
Tail Code
Not available
Squadron
Not available
Comments/Notes
Not available