YOKOSUKA, Japan (March 31, 2017) - The 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Chiefs' Mess, pose for a group photo in honor of their 124th birthday. Blue Ridge is in an extensive maintenance period in order to modernize the ship to continue to serve as a robust communications platform in the 7th Fleet area of operations.

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Photo credit: © Chuck Little / Alamy / Afripics
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