Keywords: US Navy 070105-N-5459S-001 Family and friends watch as the guided missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) as the ship prepares to deploy from Naval Station Norfolk.jpg en Norfolk Va Jan 05 2007 - Family and friends watch as the guided missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf CG 72 as the ship prepares to deploy from Naval Station Norfolk Vella Gulf will deploy with the Bataan Expeditionary Strike group ESG to conduct maritime security operations in support of the ongoing rotation of forward-deployed forces U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Vincent J Street RELEASED 2007-01-05 070105-N-5459S-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 42002 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Vincent J Street PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Vella Gulf CG-72 Naval Station Norfolk |