040310-N-1082Z-054 Arabian Gulf (Mar. 10, 2004) - Crewmembers assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) transport passengers returning from the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB). The Norfolk, ships are on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). Navy photo by PhotographerÕs Mate Airman Jason R. Zalasky. (RELEASED) US Navy 040310-N-1082Z-054 Crewmembers assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) transport passengers returning from the

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040310-N-1082Z-054 Arabian Gulf (Mar. 10, 2004) - Crewmembers assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) transport passengers returning from the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB). The Norfolk, ships are on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). Navy photo by PhotographerÕs Mate Airman Jason R. Zalasky. (RELEASED) US Navy 040310-N-1082Z-054 Crewmembers assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) transport passengers returning from the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in a Rigid Hull Inflat

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