Keywords: US Navy 040527-N-1995C-043 Sailors and Marines man the rails as the amphibious assault ship USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3) prepares to depart on their deployment.jpg en San Diego Calif May 27 2004 - Sailors and Marines man the rails as the amphibious assault ship USS Belleau Wood LHA 3 prepares to depart on their deployment More than 5 000 Sailors and Marines embarked with the Belleau Wood Expeditionary Strike Group Three ESG-3 are deploying to the Western Pacific and Central Command Area of Responsibility AOR in support of the global war on terrorism GWOT Belleau Wood amphibious transport dock USS Denver LPD 9 and amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock LSD 45 departed San Diego today in support of the global war on terrorism GWOT The remainder of ESG-3 cruiser USS Moblie Bay CG 53 guided missile destroyers USS Preble DDG 88 USS Hopper DDG 70 and fast attack submarine USS Charlotte SSN 766 will depart in June 2004 U S Navy photo by Chief Photographer's Mate Steven L Cooke RELEASED 2004-05-27 040527-N-1995C-043 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 14502 U S Navy photo by Chief Photographer's Mate Steven L Cooke PD-USGov-Military-Navy Naval ship departures from Naval Base San Diego Aboard USS Belleau Wood LHA-3 Manning the rail in the United States Navy Aircraft tails |