THE DESTROYER USS BENFOLD CONDUCTS MARITIME INTERCEPTION OPERATIONS IN THE GULF
BEN97112101 - 21 NOVEMBER 1997 - ABOARD THE USS BENFOLD, IN THE PERSIAN GULF: Gunner's Mate (Guns) 1st Class Joe Brown, from Arlington, Texas, mans a 25mm chain gun while on watch in the Persian Gulf. The ship, home ported in San Diego, California , is currently deployed with the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) battle group under the U.S. NavyÕs Fifth Fleet. Benfold is currently conducting Multinational Maritime Interception Operations as part of the UN sanctions against Iraq. cc/Rebecca Kearns-USN UPI..
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