Sailors of the USS Vella Gulf stand proudly under the American flag displayed below the ship's bridge as the ship pulls pierside at Naval Station Norfolk, Va. after completing a six-month deployment in the Arabian Gulf, July 26, 2004. Vella Gulf was assigned to USS George Washington battle group in support of the war on terror. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Bobby R. McRill
USS Vella Gulf pulls pierside at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., after completing a six-month deployment in the Arabian Gulf, July 26, 2004. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Bobby R. McRill