Keywords: US Navy 040309-N-8076M-044 Sailors ^ldquo,man the rails^rdquo, aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) as the ship transits San Diego Bay.jpg en San Diego Calif Mar 9 2004 Sailors man the rails aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu LHA 5 as the ship transits San Diego Bay as it returns from deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom OIF Five San Diego-based ships assigned to Expeditionary Strike Group One ESG 1 returned home following a six and a half month deployment in support of the global war on terrorism The ships of ESG 1 include the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu LHA 5 the dock landing ship USS Ogden LPD 5 guided missile destroyer USS Decatur DDG 73 the guided missile frigate USS Jarrett FFG 33 and the dock landing ship USS Germantown LSD 42 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Mark A Mead RELEASED 2004-03-09 040309-N-8076M-044 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 12535 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Mark A Mead PD-USGov-Military-Navy Naval ship arrivals to Naval Air Station North Island Aboard USS Peleliu LHA-5 Manning the rail in the United States Navy |