Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Cameron Crawford, from Atlanta, operates a forklift in the hangar bay aboard amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Feb. 7.
Tripoli is an America-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Malcolm Kelley).
With more than 90 percent of all trade traveling by sea, and 95 percent of the world’s international phone and internet traffic carried through fiber optic cables lying on the ocean floor, Navy officials continue to emphasize that the prosperity and security of the United States is directly linked to a strong and ready Navy.
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