040309-N-8076M-044 San Diego, Calif. (March 9, 2004) - Sailors man the rails aboard USS Peleliu (LHA 5) as the ship transits San Diego Bay upon return from deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Five San Diego-based ships of Expeditionary Strike Group One (ESG 1) returned home today following a six and a half month deployment in support of the global war on terrorism: USS Peleliu (LHA 5), USS Ogden (LPD 5), USS Decatur (DDG 73), USS Jarrett (FFG 33) and USS Germantown (LSD 42). Official Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Mark A. Mead, Fleet Imaging Command Pacific. (R

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040309-N-8076M-044 San Diego, Calif. (March 9, 2004) - Sailors man the rails aboard USS Peleliu (LHA 5) as the ship transits San Diego Bay upon return from deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Five San Diego-based ships of Expeditionary Strike Group One (ESG 1) returned home today following a six and a half month deployment in support of the global war on terrorism: USS Peleliu (LHA 5), USS Ogden (LPD 5), USS Decatur (DDG 73), USS Jarrett (FFG 33) and USS Germantown (LSD 42). Official Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Mark A. Mead, Fleet Imaging Command Pacific. (RELEASED) US Navy 040309-N-8076M-044 Sailors %%5Eldquo,man the rails%%5Erdquo, aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) as the ship transits San Diego Bay

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