Keywords: USS Bremerton (SSN-698).jpg en Naval Station Pearl Harbor Hawaii Oct 23 2003 -- President George W Bush and First Lady Laura Bush are escorted by Adm Thomas B Fargo Commander U S Pacific Command aboard the admiral s barge for Commander Naval Region Hawaii for a scheduled visit aboard the retired battleship Missouri BB 63 and the Arizona Memorial Crewmembers aboard the Los Angeles-class submarine USS Bremerton SSN 698 render appropriate honors to the President as the barge passes her mooring station President Bush stopped in Hawaii on his way back from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum in Thailand the Philippines Japan Singapore and Bali where he discussed security and the continued fight against terrorism Asia- Pacific Economic Cooperation or APEC is the premier forum for facilitating economic growth cooperation trade and investment in the Asia- Pacific region The president also laid a wreath and met with Pearl Harbor survivors aboard the Arizona Memorial U S Navy photo by Photographers Mate 2nd Class Johnnie R Robbins RELEASED 2003-10-23 031023-N-5024R-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 10175 U S Navy photo by Photographers Mate 2nd Class Johnnie R Robbins PD-USGov-Military-Navy Naval ships of the United States in Pearl Harbor USS Bremerton SSN-698 Submarines at Pearl Harbor |