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 Marine Stf Sgt. Jimmy Talley gets a goodbye kiss from his wife Nicole before departing aboard the USS Tarawa Monday, Jan. 6, 2003, in San Diego. The ship is part of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit which is beginning a regularly-scheduled deployment for several stops, including the Persian Gulf. (AP Photo/Jack Smith)  US Marine cpl Bryan Mitchell bids farewell to his wife Rebecca Mitchell (R) before he departs on the USS Tarawa along with 4,000 other marines and sailors from San Diego Naval Station on January 6, 2003.  Sailor Daniel Rainwater (R) bids farewell to his wife Stephanie Rainwater before he deploys on the USS Tarawa along with 4,000 other marines and sailors from San Diego Naval Station on January 6, 2003  Marine Lance Cpl. Ryan Bogedin, of Garden City, Mich., comforts his wife, Melissa, before boarding the USS Tarawa for deployment Monday, Jan. 6, 2003, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)  Navy 2nd Class Petty Officer David Lindsay, of Cypress, Calif. and his wife Yesenia say their goodbyes before Lindsay boards the USS Tarawa for regular deployment with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit Monday, Jan. 6, 2003, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)  Marine Lance Cpl. Ryan Mitchell and his wife, Rebecca, both from Columbus, Ohio, say their goodbyes before Mitchell boarded the USS Tarawa for deployment Monday Jan. 6, 2003, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)  The USS Tarawa makes its way out of San Diego Bay for a sixth month deployment January 6, 2003. The Tarawa, joined by the USS Duluth and the USS Rushmore, will be making stops in the Arabian Gulf as well as the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific with a combined force of more than 4,000 sailors and marines. REUTERS/Fred Greaves
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