Petty Officer 3rd Class Ricardo DeLaCruz, a damage controlman and native of Ft. Myers, Fla., tows a simulated casualty to safety while conducting training with the search and rescue (SAR) team aboard USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), in the Persian Gulf, Aug. 20. Bonhomme Richard holds routine training for SAR swimmers in order to maintain their level of proficiency. Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group is conducting maritime operations in the 5th Fleet area of operations. Sailors Practice Search And Rescue 55745

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