0809023165S-016 NORFOLK (Sept. 2, 2008) Capt. Richard P. Snyder, commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), speaks with local media before getting underway to participate in Hurricane Exercise 08-002. Vice Adm. Mel Williams Jr., commander, 2nd Fleet, ordered Bataan to get underway to demonstrate at-sea readiness for disaster response if called upon to perform this mission.

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