31.   The peacekeeping mission was bolstered today by the arrival of the USS Belleau Wood, an amphibious assault ship.

32.   The Wasp, an amphibious helicopter assault ship, is outfitted with at least a half-dozen Harrier jump-jets.

33.   The Wasp, an amphibious helicopter assault ship, is outfitted with five Harrier jump-jets Harriers which are expected to join the exercises.

34.   They are being flown out of the sandy wastes to USS Belleau Wood, their amphibious assault ship in the Gulf.

35.   They are aboard four amphibious assault ships, including the USS New Orleans, a helicopter landing ship.

36.   A single detainee is being held aboard the USS Bataan, an amphibious assault ship in the Arabian Sea, Clarke said.

37.   About half the western troops stationed in Congo and Gabon are American, some of them aboard an assault ship.

38.   Eight prisoners that were aboard the Peleliu have been moved to another amphibious assault ship, the USS Bataan, in anticipation of the rotation, Clarke said.

39.   Eight others are onboard the US amphibious assault ship Peleliu in the Gulf of Oman.

40.   The Pentagon announced the assault ship Wasp and the transport dock Nashville are en route back to Norfolk, Virginia.