Keywords: US Navy 070208-N-2468S-001 Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Vice Adm. Doug Crowder and amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Commanding Officer Capt. Jeff Bartkoski speak to members of the Philippine media.jpg en Manila Philippines Feb 8 2007 - Commander U S 7th Fleet Vice Adm Doug Crowder and amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge LCC 19 Commanding Officer Capt Jeff Bartkoski speak to members of the Philippine media following a ceremony welcoming the donations from the U S Navy's Project Handclasp Blue Ridge 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 is scheduled to participate in friendship-building and goodwill-generating activities U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Terry Spain RELEASED 2007-02-08 070208-N-2468S-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 42928 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Terry Spain PD-USGov-Military-Navy Images from US Navy location Manila Republic of the Philippines Aboard USS Blue Ridge LCC-19 William Douglas Crowder Project Handclasp United States Navy |