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Caption:
San Diego, Calif. (Jun. 17, 2004) -- Sailors aboard the
Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53), "man
the rails" as the ship heads for the Coronado Bridge. Mobile Bay is
part of the Belleau Wood Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG). Bella Wood
ESG is comprised of three amphibious warships Belleau Wood, amphibious
transport dock USS Denver (LPD 9) and amphibious dock landing ship USS
Comstock (LSD 45), along with the guided missile destroyers USS Hopper
(DDG 70) and USS Preble (DDG 88) and fast-attack submarine USS
Charlotte (SSN 772). Bella Wood ESG surface force combines with
elements of the special operations capable 11th Marine Expeditionary
Unit (MEU) to produce a national defense asset capable of conducting
sustained combat operations and humanitarian assistance from sea or
shore. Bella Wood ESG is currently deployed in support of the global
war on terrorism. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Jerry
S. Wright (RELEASED)
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