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    USS Spruance arrival for CARAT 2019 [Image 6 of 6]

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    A U.S. Navy sailor in dress whites observes from an elevated ship deck as a military band performs on a port dock below. The band, dressed in white uniforms, appears to be playing bagpipes and other instruments in a ceremonial formation. The setting is a busy commercial port with shipping containers and rows of automobiles visible in the background.

    HAMBANTOTA, SRI LANKA

    04.18.2019

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan McLearnon 

    Commander Task Force 75

    1904018-N-GC639-1125 HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka (April 19, 2019) U.S. Navy Sailors are welcomed by the Sri Lanka navy band while manning the rails as the ship pulls in to Hambantota Navy Base, Sri Lanka, April 18, 2019. Spruance is in Hambantota for the first phase of the 25th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise series. CARAT is the U.S. Navy’s oldest and longest continually running exercise in South Asia and Southeast Asia; CARAT strengthens partnerships between regional navies and enhances maritime security cooperation throughout the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan D. McLearnon)

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    Date Taken: 04.18.2019
    Date Posted: 04.20.2019 12:54
    Photo ID: 5285437
    VIRIN: 190418-N-GC639-1125
    Resolution: 5568x3712
    Size: 1.11 MB
    Location: HAMBANTOTA, LK
    Web Views: 80
    Downloads: 4

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    A U.S. Navy warship, likely an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, is shown with sailors in dress white uniforms manning the rails along the ship's port side. The vessel appears to be departing or arriving at a port, as evidenced by the breakwater visible in the background. This formation is consistent with the naval tradition of 'manning the rails,' a formal ceremonial procedure performed during port arrivals and departures.
    A naval sailor dressed in white uniform and white cover (hat) is rendering a salute toward a gray military patrol vessel docked at a port facility. The ship bears a hull number beginning with 'P S2' and is moored alongside a commercial or naval pier with cranes and vehicles visible in the background. The scene appears to depict a formal naval greeting or departure ceremony.
    Two naval personnel in white dress uniforms stand at attention on a ship's deck, observing a military band performing on the dock below. The scene takes place at a commercial port facility with rows of shipping containers and a large vehicle storage lot visible in the background. This appears to be a formal arrival or departure ceremony.
    Five naval personnel in white dress uniforms are standing at attention along the rail of a military vessel. They appear to be participating in a formal naval ceremony or manning the rails, a traditional naval practice. The image is taken from a low angle looking up at the ship's deck against a clear blue sky.
    A U.S. Navy sailor in dark blue coveralls is throwing a heaving line (messenger line) from the deck of a gray naval warship toward a pier during a mooring operation. Several other sailors and personnel in white dress uniforms are visible on the ship's deck and pier. The scene takes place at a port facility marked with ZPMC crane infrastructure, suggesting a commercial or joint-use port.
    A U.S. Navy sailor in dress whites observes from an elevated ship deck as a military band performs on a port dock below. The band, dressed in white uniforms, appears to be playing bagpipes and other instruments in a ceremonial formation. The setting is a busy commercial port with shipping containers and rows of automobiles visible in the background.

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