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Article: USS Theodore Roosevelt Deploys Overseas
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- February 5, 2003
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Dateline: NORFOLK, Va.
The Norfolk-based aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt and its
battle group finished training Tuesday in the Caribbean and began
heading overseas, the Navy said.
The Navy would say only that the battle group deployed from near Puerto
Rico in support of the nation's war against terrorism and would meet
other contingencies as needed. But the Roosevelt is expected to join
three aircraft carriers that have moved into striking range of Iraq.
The Roosevelt departed Norfolk Jan. 6 for mandatory training before
deployment.
"She's been certified (to deploy) and now she's commencing her deployment,
" said Cmdr. Ernest Duplessis, spokesman for ...