100608-N-8729S-005 PUERTO MONTT, Chile (June 8, 2010) Capt. Brian Nickerson, commodore of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 40 and Cmdr. Scott M. Smith, commanding officer of the guided-missile frigate USS Klakring (FFG 42), render honors during a wreath laying ceremony honoring Chilean naval hero Capt. Agustin Arturo Prat Chacon during a port visit in Puerto Montt, Chile. Klakring is on six-month deployment supporting 2010 Southern Seas, a Southern Command-directed operation that provides and international forces the opportunity to operate in a multi-national environment. ( Navy phot

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100608-N-8729S-005 PUERTO MONTT, Chile (June 8, 2010) Capt. Brian Nickerson, commodore of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 40 and Cmdr. Scott M. Smith, commanding officer of the guided-missile frigate USS Klakring (FFG 42), render honors during a wreath laying ceremony honoring Chilean naval hero Capt. Agustin Arturo Prat Chacon during a port visit in Puerto Montt, Chile. Klakring is on six-month deployment supporting 2010 Southern Seas, a Southern Command-directed operation that provides and international forces the opportunity to operate in a multi-national environment. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael J. Scott/Released) US Navy 100608-N-8729S-005 Capt. Brian Nickerson, commodore of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 40 and Cmdr. Scott M. Smith, commanding officer of the guided-missile frigate USS Klakring (FFG 42)

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