Keywords: US Navy 040310-N-4397B-002 Sailors of the guided-missile cruiser USS Thomas S. Gates (CG 51) man the rails as the ship gets underway from its homeport at Naval Station Pascagoula.jpg en Pascagoula Miss Mar 10 2004 - Sailors of the guided-missile cruiser USS Thomas S Gates CG 51 man the rails as the ship gets underway from its homeport at Naval Station Pascagoula While deployed the ship will take part in a variety of missions including a circumnavigation of the South American continent Gates' deployment will include counter-drug operations; port visits along the Eastern Atlantic seaboard and international exercises with South American Navies Gates will be the visiting ship for the U S Naval Academy graduation and will also be the escort ship for the nation's newest aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan CVN 76 as it heads for its new homeport in San Diego U S Navy photo by Stacey Byington RELEASED 2004-03-10 040310-N-4397B-002 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 12564 U S Navy photo by Stacey Byington File USS Thomas S Gates CG-51 jpg PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Thomas S Gates CG-51 Naval Station Pascagoula Manning the rail in the United States Navy |