Keywords: US Navy 040309-N-3236B-008 Friends and family members welcome the return of five San Diego-based ships assigned to Expeditionary Strike Group One (ESG-1) as they return today from a six-and-a-half month deployment in support of.jpg en San Diego Mar 9 2004 - Friends and family members welcome the return of five San Diego-based ships assigned to Expeditionary Strike Group One ESG-1 as they return today from a month deployment in support of the global war on terrorism ESG-1 consists of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu LHA 5 the amphibious transport dock USS Ogden LPD 5 the guided missile destroyer USS Decatur DDG 73 the guided missile Frigate USS Jarrett FFG 33 and the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown LSD 42 ESG-1 is capable of operating in shallow narrow waterways or the open ocean day and night in all weather conditions in support of marine or joint forces operating near-shore or deep inland U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Ted Banks RELEASED 2004-03-09 040309-N-3236B-008 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 12558 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Ted Banks PD-USGov-Military-Navy Naval ship arrivals to Naval Base San Diego Aboard USS Germantown LSD-42 |