100212-N-3185H-030 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 12, 2010) Capt. Rudy Lupton, commanding officer of the 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), waves to a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force submarine while entering Yokosuka. Blue Ridge is the Navy's only forward deployed amphibious force. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Cale J. Hatch/Released) US Navy 100212-N-3185H-030 USS Blue Ridge enters Yokosuka, Japan

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