Keywords: US Navy 040604-N-2970T-001 Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld re-enlists 30 Sailors and two Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2).jpg en Changi Naval Base Singapore Jun 4 2004 - Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld re-enlists 30 Sailors and two Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex LHD 2 Rumsfeld was aboard the Navy vessel to speak with Sailors and Marines assigned to eight U S Navy ships about the important role the United States is playing in the global war on terrorism During the two-hour session Rumsfeld also fielded numerous questions from the assembled crowd Essex recently completed exercise Cobra Gold a joint and combined exercise with armed forces from the U S Thailand Singapore Philippines and Mongolia U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Marvin E Thompson Jr RELEASED 2004-06-04 040604-N-2970T-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 14693 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Marvin E Thompson Jr PD-USGov-Military-Navy Changi Naval Base Aboard USS Essex LHD-2 Reenlistment Donald Rumsfeld in 2004 |