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11 a.m. - Strike group makes port visit

11 a.m., Nov. 25 — Some 1,400 sailors and Marines are on island from a visiting strike group.

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Pacific Daily News

The USS Tarawa Expeditionary Strike Group was expected to port today with it's members touring the island and participate in community service projects, according to a press release from the Navy.

The group is headed west to provide support for U.S. and coalition forces operating in the U.S. 5th Fleet and will support Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom, be prepared to take part in Horn of Africa operations, and conduct maritime security operations, the release stated.