031119-N-8590G-005 Hon Chi Minh City, Vietnam (Nov. 19, 2003) -- The Commanding Officer of the frigate USS Vandergrift (FFG 48), Cdr. Richard Rogers, left, joins Ambassador to Vietnam , the honorable Raymond Burghardt, center, for a press conference on board the ship. USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) arrived in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, for a scheduled port visit. The port call will provide the crew with a chance for sightseeing and cultural exchanges. This visit marks the first Navy ship visit to Vietnam in 30 years, since 1973. It symbolizes the normalization of relations between our two n
031119-N-8590G-005 Hon Chi Minh City, Vietnam (Nov. 19, 2003) -- The Commanding Officer of the frigate USS Vandergrift (FFG 48), Cdr. Richard Rogers, left, joins Ambassador to Vietnam , the honorable Raymond Burghardt, center, for a press conference on board the ship. USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) arrived in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, for a scheduled port visit. The port call will provide the crew with a chance for sightseeing and cultural exchanges. This visit marks the first Navy ship visit to Vietnam in 30 years, since 1973. It symbolizes the normalization of relations between our two nations. USS Vandegrift is an Oliver Hazard Perry Class Guided Missile Frigate and is a part of the Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group, forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Gary B. Granger. (RELEASED) US Navy 031119-N-8590G-005 Press conference aboard USS Vandergrift (FG 48) following her arrival in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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