030822-N-3211R-004 San Diego, Ca. (Aug 22, 2003) -- Family members bid farewell to a loved one as the USS Peleliu (LHA 5) deploys for an eight-month cruise, as the flagship for Expeditionary Strike Group One (ESG-1). An ESG constitutes a new naval strike force designed to equip amphibious forces with added firepower and operational capabilities. Navy photo by PhotographerÕs Mate 3rd Class Emmanuel Rios. (RELEASED) US Navy 030822-N-3211R-004 Family members bid farewell to a loved one as the USS Peleliu (LHA 5) deploys for an eight-month cruise, as the flagship for Expeditionary Strike Gr

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030822-N-3211R-004 San Diego, Ca. (Aug 22, 2003) -- Family members bid farewell to a loved one as the USS Peleliu (LHA 5) deploys for an eight-month cruise, as the flagship for Expeditionary Strike Group One (ESG-1). An ESG constitutes a new naval strike force designed to equip amphibious forces with added firepower and operational capabilities. Navy photo by PhotographerÕs Mate 3rd Class Emmanuel Rios. (RELEASED) US Navy 030822-N-3211R-004 Family members bid farewell to a loved one as the USS Peleliu (LHA 5) deploys for an eight-month cruise, as the flagship for Expeditionary Strike Group One (ESG-1)

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