WHITE BEACH, Okinawa (Feb. 2, 2018) Seaman Alex Ponce, left, from Morrilton, Ark., and Boatswain's Mate Seaman Dandre Harris, from St. Petersburg, Fla., set up a pilot's ladder as the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) departs White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa. Bonhomme Richard is operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region as part of a regularly scheduled patrol and provides a rapid-response capability in the event of a regional contingency or natural disaster. ( Navy

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