Ship's Bos'n Ensign Lashondra Phillips and Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Terrence Phillips watch as 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) pulls away from a pier while departing from Hakata, Japan. Blue Ridge's visit was an outward demonstration of commitment to the defense of Japan and to maintaining peace and stability throughout the entire East Asia region.

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Ship's Bos'n Ensign Lashondra Phillips and Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Terrence Phillips watch as 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) pulls away from a pier while departing from Hakata, Japan. Blue Ridge's visit was an outward demonstration of commitment to the defense of Japan and to maintaining peace and stability throughout the entire East Asia region.

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