YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 1, 2017) - Cryptologic Technician (Technical) Seaman Natacha Marquie, from Olympia, Washington, attached to the 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), sands an antenna stanchion. 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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