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  • USS Porter, USS Carr Deploy in Support of Global War on Terrorism

    11/29/2005 3:25:57 PM PST · by SandRat · 5 replies · 522+ views
    Navy NewsStand ^ | Nov 28, 2005 | Journalist Seaman Apprentice Katrina Scampini
    NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- More than 600 Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) and the frigate USS Carr (FFG 52), homeported in Norfolk, deployed Nov. 28 in support of the global war on terrorism. Porter and Carr will participate in regional exercises with allies as a Surface Strike Group (SSG). The SSG will make diplomatic port calls and respond to any contingency operations, including those associated with the war on terrorism. “The primary focus is going to be enhancing the U.S. diplomatic missions by interacting with foreign countries,” said Cmdr. Douglas Nashold, commanding officer of Porter. Nashold...