SASEBO, Japan (May 4, 2017) Seaman Recruit Marcel Esquivel, left, from Phoenix, welcomes French sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship FS Mistral (L9013) as they board the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) for a ship’s tour. Bonhomme Richard, forward-deployed to Sasebo, Japan, is serving forward to provide a rapid-response capability in the event of a regional contingency or natural disaster.

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