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| | USS Belleau Wood ESG Deploys (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11) |
 | | SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- More than 5,000 Sailors and Marines embarked with the USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3) Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) began to deploy May 27 to the western Pacific ocean and the Central Command Area of Responsibility in support of the global war on terrorism. |
 | | Belleau Wood, USS Denver (LPD 9) and USS Comstock (LSD 45) departed San Diego May 27 to meet U.S. Central Command’s request for forces to support the global war on terrorism and to conduct future operations as directed. |
 | | Joseph V. Medina is in command of the Belleau Wood ESG, which includes the staff of ESG 3, Amphibious Squadron 5 and surface ships Belleau Wood, Denver, Comstock, Mobile Bay, Preble, Hopper and Charlotte. |
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