DATE: February 01, 2004 20:38:05 EST
PSU 307 Deploys1

ST. PETERSBURG, FL. - Boatswain's Mate Second Class Saul Marcheano leans in to kiss his daughter, Jordan, 3, in wife Christine's arms, before deploying. Members of Port Security Unit (PSU) 307, based in St. Petersburg, Fl. deployed overseas in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) Feb.1. These are only the most recent St. Petersburg area units to deploy in support of the global war on terrorism overseas. The 110-foot patrol boats Pea Island and Knight Island both served as part of Coast Guard Patrol Forces Mediterranean from March to June, 2003. U.S. Coast Guard photo by PA3 Beth Reynolds.
