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San Diego-Based Crew Of USS Peleliu Spends Thanksgiving With Family In Japan (Video)

By Beth Ford Roth / Home Post Blogger

Published November 26, 2014 at 9:01 PM PST

This story was published more than 10 years ago.

USS Peleliu in Sasebo for Thanksgiving

Sailors aboard the San Diego-based USS Peleliu get the rare treat of spending Thanksgiving with loved ones - in Sasebo, Japan.

The Peleliu departed San Diego three months ago for a deployment to the Western Pacific. It's the final deployment for the Peleliu, which is slated for decommissioning early next year.

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Beth Ford Roth

Blogger Beth Ford Roth was born into a military family and has covered issues important to service members and their loved ones for many years. She has worked as a broadcast journalist in both commercial television and public radio.

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