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U.S. Navy Cmdr. Nicholas Cardinale, a medical officer from USS Blue Ridge, performs a routine health check on an infant during a medical community service project in Cebu City, Philippines, Feb. 13, 2007. Blue Ridge and embarked U.S. 7th Fleet staff are in the Philippines as part of Project Friendship.

PROJECT FRIENDSHIP

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Nicholas Cardinale, a medical officer from USS Blue Ridge, performs a routine health check on an infant during a medical community service project in Cebu City, Philippines, Feb. 13, 2007. Blue Ridge and embarked U.S. 7th Fleet staff are in the Philippines as part of Project Friendship.

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