Oak Hill returns after service in Persian Gulf, Mediterranean

Posted to: Homecomings Military

The Virginian-Pilot
© October 20, 2008

Crew size 400 sailors

Leader Cmdr. Heidi Agle

Location of deployment Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf

Deployed date March

Returned date Saturday

Highlights The amphibious dock landing ship Oak Hill spent seven months in the Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf conducting maritime security operations. The ship was part of a coalition of forces that patrol more than 2 million miles of international waters.

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