SASEBO, Japan (May 25, 2017) Deck department Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) conduct a stern gate marriage with landing craft utility (LCU) 1634, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, during a training evolution. 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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