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Theresa O’Connor / Treasa Ní Chonchúir

USS Blue Ridge LCC-19 off of Mt. Fuji

My friend Lish is serving on the Blue Ridge, and emailed this photo to us the other day. Official Navy description follows. PACIFIC OCEAN (May 30 2008) The amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) steams within sight of Mt. Fuji on its final stop to Shimizu to complete a six-week Spring Swing tour in the Pacific rim area of responsibility. Blue Ridge made port visits to Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines fostering goodwill among PACRIM nations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Heidi McCormick (Released)
My friend Lish is serving on the Blue Ridge, and emailed this photo to us the other day. Official Navy description follows. PACIFIC OCEAN (May 30 2008) The amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) steams within sight of Mt. Fuji on its final stop to Shimizu to complete a six-week Spring Swing tour in the Pacific rim area of responsibility. Blue Ridge made port visits to Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines fostering goodwill among PACRIM nations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Heidi McCormick (Released)