Va. (Aug. 03, 2018) Fire Controlman (Aegis) 3rd Class David Billings, from Houston, left, and Information Systems Technician 2nd class Alexander Brandt, from Little Rock, Ark., raise the national ensign on the fantail of the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72). Vella Gulf is currently pier side at Norfolk Naval Station.

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