Keywords: US Navy 070216-N-2746V-002 Commander U.S. 7th Fleet, Vice Adm. Doug Crowder, addresses the media and local citizens of General Santos City during a welcoming ceremony.jpg en General Santos City Philippines Feb 16 2006 - Commander U S 7th Fleet Vice Adm Doug Crowder addresses the media and local citizens of General Santos City during a welcoming ceremony The amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge LCC 19 and embarked U S 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 During Project Friendship in the Philippines the ship s approximately 1 000 crew and U S 7th Fleet staff along with embarked Marines and Seabees will participate in friendship-building and goodwill-generating activities U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adam Vernon RELEASED 2006-02-16 070216-N-2746V-002 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 43254 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adam Vernon PD-USGov-Military-Navy Images from US Navy location General Santos City Philippines Aboard USS Blue Ridge LCC-19 William Douglas Crowder |