LAEM CHABANG, Thailand (April 6, 2019) - Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Jerico Gonzales, from Glendale, Calif., cooks chicken with Avani Hotel Pattya soux-chef Watchara Plangsorn during a traditional Thai cooking event aboard 7th Fleet Flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and, as 7th Fleet command ship, actively works to foster relationships with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific Region.

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