Family members and friends wave goodbye to the crew as the USS Peleliu gets underway. Family members and friends wave goodbye to the crew as the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) gets underway in San Diego, Calif., on Feb. 15, 2006. Nearly 6,000 sailors and Marines on six ships of Expeditionary Strike Group 3 are departing for a six-month deployment in support of the war on terror. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.05 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 135551-O-BPI62-250.jpg Photo Gallery