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USS Milius Leaves San Diego for 6-Month Deployment

USS Milius prepares to depart for deployment
MC3 Shawnte Bryan / U.S. Navy
USS Milius prepares to depart for deployment

The USS Milius headed out to sea today from its home port of San Diego for a six-month deployment. The guided-missile destroyer is on its way to the western Pacific region and U.S. Central Command areas of responsibility, according to the Navy.

USS Milius commanding officer Nikki Bufkin tells City News Service:

For more information on the voyage of the USS Milius, you can visit the ship's Facebook page by clicking here.