Keywords: Sailor welcomes Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Sailors for a holiday gift exchange. (31747153376).jpg SASEBO Japan Dec 21 2016 Petty Officer 2nd Class Victor Muraya assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard LHD 6 welcomes Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Sailors from the Shirane-class destroyer JS Kurama DDH 144 for a holiday gift exchange Bonhomme Richard forward-deployed to Sasebo Japan is serving forward to provide a rapid-response capability in the event of a regional contingency or natural disaster U S Navy photo by Seaman Jesse Marquez Magallanes/Released 161221-N-XT039-032 Join the conversation http //www navy mil/viewGallery asp www navy mil/viewGallery asp http //www facebook com/USNavy www facebook com/USNavy http //www twitter com/USNavy www twitter com/USNavy http //navylive dodlive mil navylive dodlive mil http //pinterest com pinterest com https //plus google com plus google com https //www flickr com/photos/usnavy/31747153376/ Sailor welcomes Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Sailors for a holiday gift exchange 2016-12-21 09 07 https //www flickr com/people/56594044 N06 Official U S Navy Page from United States of America Seaman Jesse Marquez Magallanes/U S Navy Attribution License IPTC Caption-Abstract U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Official U S Navy Imagery https //flickr com/photos/56594044 N06/31747153376 2016-12-21 15 41 30 cc-by-2 0 161221-N-XT039-032 Navy Aboard USS Bonhomme Richard LHD-6 Files from the U S Navy Flickr stream Images from US Navy location Sasebo Harbor Photographs taken on 2016-12-21 Taken with Nikon D4S |