Shipping Out

Petty Officer Brian Meyer, USN, gives a goodbye hug and kiss to his baby son Brody, 10 months.

Petty Officer Brian Meyer, USN, gives a goodbye hug and kiss to his baby son Brody, 10 months.  (Don Tormey / LAT)

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Two U.S. Navy amphibious assault ships and five other vessels carrying about 10,000 Marines and sailors departed San Diego today bound for the Gulf region for use in a possible war with Iraq.

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Capt. Tom Citrano, USMC, says goodbye to his girlfriend Bunda.  (Don Tormey / LAT)

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Patty Steele, left, with her daughter Christina Nesmith wave goodbye to Christina’s husband Eric, a US Marine from Miramar.  (Don Tormey / LAT)

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Baylee Bincent, 5, of San Deigo, waves goodbye to her father,a sailor onboard the USS Boxer.  (Don Tormey / LAT)

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Patricia Axelsen, USN, says a tearful goodbye to her husband Michael (also a sailor but not deploying) and her son Tristan before she boards the USS Boxer.  (Don Tormey / LAT)