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U.S. Navy Capt. Thom W. Burke, left, commanding officer of the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge, receives a flower wreath from the daughter of a Republic of Korea naval officer on behalf of the Republic of Korea Navy in Busan, South Korea, March 5, 2009. The USS Blue Ridge is in Busan to participate in the joint military exercise Key Resolve/Foal Eagle.

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U.S. Navy Capt. Thom W. Burke, left, commanding officer of the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge, receives a flower wreath from the daughter of a Republic of Korea naval officer on behalf of the Republic of Korea Navy in Busan, South Korea, March 5, 2009. The USS Blue Ridge is in Busan to participate in the joint military exercise Key Resolve/Foal Eagle.

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