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Article: Battle Group Departs For Persian Gulf
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- Article date:
- November 3, 2002
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SAN DIEGO (AP) _ Nearly 8,000 sailors and Marines departed Saturday
for the Persian Gulf with the seven-ship USS Constellation battle
group.
"We expect to go into harm's way. We expect to make America proud,
" said the battle group's commander, Rear Adm. Barry Costello. "As
we head west, it could be anywhere. We'll be ready to answer the call."
The contingent is led by the Constellation, which carries 72 Navy
and Marine Corps aircraft. The battle group is expected to play a
role in the U.S.-led war on terrorism and would fly patrols over ...