San Diego (Jan. 1, 2006) - The amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) home ported at Naval Station San Diego displays her holiday lights in celebration during the first morning sunrise of the New Year. Peleliu is the flagship for Expeditionary Strike Group Three (ESG-3) and will deploy to the Persian Gulf in the spring. U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 2nd Class Zack Baddorf (RELEASED)
Camp Fallujah, Iraq (Jan. 1, 2006) - Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Terry Scott visits with Sailors assigned to the II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF), and takes time out to enjoy some “chow” during a recent visit to Iraq. The II MEF is deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) to conduct counter-insurgency operations to isolate and neutralize anti-Iraqi forces, support the continued development of Iraqi Security Force, support Iraqi reconstruction and democratic elections and to facilitate the creation of a secure environment that enables Iraqi self-reliance and self-governance. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Eric J Haupt Jr. (RELEASED)
Persian Gulf (Dec. 30, 2005) - Sailors working on the flight deck stand in the safety zone as an F-14D Tomcat launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Roosevelt and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8) are underway on a regularly scheduled deployment conducting maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Apprentice Nathan Laird (RELEASED)
