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U.S. Sailors and Marines man the rails while pulling in to port. Amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Sailors and embarked 7th Fleet staff are in the Philippines as part of Project Friendship, a humanitarian assistance/community service project with the armed forces of the Philippines, Feb 8, 2007. During Project Friendship, the ship is scheduled to participate in friendship-building and goodwill-generating activities.

MANNING THE RAILS

U.S. Sailors and Marines man the rails while pulling in to port. Amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Sailors and embarked 7th Fleet staff are in the Philippines as part of Project Friendship, a humanitarian assistance/community service project with the armed forces of the Philippines, Feb 8, 2007. During Project Friendship, the ship is scheduled to participate in friendship-building and goodwill-generating activities.

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