021124-N-1777B-001 Aboard the USS Paul F. Foster (DD 964) Qingdao, China (Nov. 24, 2002) -- Wearing his dress uniform, Fire Controlman 3rd Class Robert Watterson from Austin, Texas, "Man’s The Rail" aboard the Spruance class destroyer as traditional sign of friendship and respect, as the ship makes its final approach for a scheduled port visit. Paul F. Foster, homeported in Everett, Wash., is the first Navy ship to visit Mainland China since March 2001, following the downing of a Navy EP-3E “Aeries” reconnaissance aircraft in April 2001. Navy photo by Journalist 2nd Class Shaw


021124-N-1777B-001 Aboard the USS Paul F. Foster (DD 964) Qingdao, China (Nov. 24, 2002) -- Wearing his dress uniform, Fire Controlman 3rd Class Robert Watterson from Austin, Texas, "Man’s The Rail" aboard the Spruance class destroyer as traditional sign of friendship and respect, as the ship makes its final approach for a scheduled port visit. Paul F. Foster, homeported in Everett, Wash., is the first Navy ship to visit Mainland China since March 2001, following the downing of a Navy EP-3E “Aeries” reconnaissance aircraft in April 2001. Navy photo by Journalist 2nd Class Shawn Burns. (RELEASED) US Navy 021124-N-1777B-001 USS Paul F. Foster visits Qingdao, China


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