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Caption:
Pascagoula, Miss. (Mar. 10, 2004) -- Sailors of the guided-missile
cruiser USS Thomas S. Gates (CG 51) "man the rails" as the ship gets
underway from its homeport at Naval Station Pascagoula. While deployed,
the ship will take part in a variety of missions, including a
circumnavigation of the South American continent. Gates' deployment
will include counter-drug operations; port visits along the Eastern
Atlantic seaboard and international exercises with South American
Navies. Gates will be the visiting ship for the U.S. Naval
Academy graduation and will also be the escort ship for the nation's
newest aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) as it heads for its
new homeport in San Diego. U.S. Navy photo by Stacey Byington.
(RELEASED)
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