The Virginian-Pilot
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The guided missile cruiser Vella Gulf deployed from Norfolk Naval Station on Tuesday.
More than 300 sailors are on board. The ship is headed to the Mediterranean Sea and will relieve the destroyer Ramage, currently on patrol in the region.
The Vella Gulf is commanded by Capt. Mark W. Harris. The ship will support the ballistic missile defense of Europe during deployment.
From the warmth of the family's SUV, the Sayles brothers of Norfolk -- from right, Jackson, 5, Peyton, 10, and Parker, 9, watch as the guided missile cruiser Vella Gulf prepares to deploy from Norfolk Naval Station on Tuesday. Their father, Chief Petty Officer Tim Sayles, was aboard.
Katherynn Ortega of Virginia Beach watches as the Vella Gulf prepares to deploy. Her boyfriend, Ensign Ryan Bridges, is aboard.
Abby Nolan, 7, watches as the Vella Gulf heads out. Her dad, Chief Petty Officer Ryan Nolan, is aboard.
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