U.S. Navy Damage Control Fireman Apprentice Katie Krueger and Hull Technician 3rd Class Derek Marsh, both of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), watch fireworks on board the ship while in port in Cairns, Australia, July 4, 2009. Essex is visiting Cairns prior to the start of Talisman Sabre 2009, a biennial, joint, [...]
A small boat helps the dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) navigate away from a pier in Cairns, Australia, July 6, 2009, following the ship’s eight-day port visit to the city. Tortuga is participating in Talisman Sabre 2009, a biennial, joint, combined exercise sponsored by U.S. Pacific Command and the Australian Defense Force that [...]
