YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 1, 2017) - Seaman Melissa Marsters, from Salem, Oregon, and Seaman Cory Allen, from Honolulu, Hawaii, both attached to the 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), sand a guard rail in preparation for paint work. 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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