Keywords: US Navy 021126-N-1777B-001 ping pong tournament held at the People^rsquo,s Liberation Army, North Sea Fleet, base.jpg en Qingdao China Nov 26 2002 -- Personnelman 3rd Class Mathew Johnson participates in a ping pong tournament held at the People s Liberation Army North Sea Fleet base Petty Officer Johnson s finish was the best amongst the U S Navy participants from the U S Navy s Spruance class destroyer USS Paul F Foster DD 964 For taking the top spot he was awarded a friendship pennant from his Chinese counterpart Paul F Foster homeported in Everett Wash is the first U S Navy ship to visit Mainland China since March 2001 following the downing of a U S Navy EP-3E Aries reconnaissance aircraft in April 2001 U S Navy photo by Journalist 2nd Class Shawn Burns RELEASED 2002-11-26 021126-N-1777B-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 3468 U S Navy photo by Journalist 2nd Class Shawn Burns PD-USGov-Military-Navy Images from US Navy location Qingdao China Personnelman |