Keywords: USS Washington with escorts.jpg Source http //www navsource org/archives/04/040172 htm Persian Gulf June 3 2004 - The guided missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf CG 72 top and the guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley DDG 84 bottom steam alongside USS George Washington CVN 73 while participating in a strike group photo during operations in the Persian Gulf The Norfolk Va -based ships were on a scheduled deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom OIF U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Brien Aho 040603-N-5319A-009 PD-USGov-Military-Navy General views of USS George Washington CVN-73 General views of USS Vella Gulf CG-72 Groups of naval ships of the United States USS Bulkeley DDG-84 June 2004 Side views of watercraft Naval ships in motion |