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Article: Seven-ship battle group departs from San Diego for Persian Gulf
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- AP Worldstream
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- November 3, 2002
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Dateline: SAN DIEGO
Nearly 8,000 sailors and Marines have departed 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,
" the battle group's commander, Rear Adm. Barry Costello, before the
group's department on Saturday. "As we head west, it could be anywhere.
We'll be ready to answer the call."