Official websites use .mil
Secure .mil websites use HTTPS
161221-N-XT039-526 SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 21, 2016) Cmdr. Douglas Kennedy, operations officer aboard amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), presents a holiday wreath to Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Cmdr. Shin Makino, Executive Officer of Shirane-class destroyer JS Kurama (DDH 144), in the ship’s well deck during a holiday gift exchange. Bonhomme Richard, forward-deployed to Sasebo, Japan, is serving forward to provide a rapid-response capability in the event of a regional contingency or natural disaster. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Jesse Marquez Magallanes/Released)
Google Translation Disclaimer