Keywords: US Navy 070209-N-1113S-002 Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, Vice Adm. Doug Crowder lays a wreath with a Philippine soldier and an U.S. Marine.jpg en Manila Philippines Feb 9 2007 - Commander U S 7th Fleet Vice Adm Doug Crowder lays a wreath with a Philippine soldier and an U S Marine The 152-acre cemetery houses more than 17 000 graves of allied forces lost during World War II Amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge LCC 19 and embarked 7th Fleet staff are in the Philippines as part of Project Friendship a humanitarian assistance/community service project with the Armed Forces of the Philippines Throughout their stay the ship will participate in friendship-building and goodwill-generating activities U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew Schwarz RELEASED 2007-02-09 070209-N-1113S-002 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 42984 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew Schwarz PD-USGov-Military-Navy Images from US Navy location Manila Republic of the Philippines Aboard USS Blue Ridge LCC-19 Manila American Cemetery and Memorial William Douglas Crowder |