USS Preble departs

Destroyers sail for gulf, part of Stennis group

The USS Preble departed from Naval Station San Diego on Saturday, January 20, 2007 as part of the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group.


OS2 Averill Hamana had a tear in his eye as he held his two year-old son Jase Hamana moments before he boarded the ship for his deployment.


OS2 Jason Connor says goodbye to his fiance Sandra Rodriguez before the ship prepared to leave.


CTT1 Danielle Crowley said goodbye to her seven year-old daughter Abbigail Crowley as they prepared to depart

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Not since '03 have two carriers been stationed off Iraq
By Ray Huard
UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
January 21, 2007


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