This Is What I Think.

Thursday, November 15, 2007

Subject: Public corruption in King County, Washington



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November 15, 2007


To: Governor Gregoire

From: Kerry W. Burgess (official United States federal undercover identity, an identity completely compromised by forces hostile to the United States of America)



Governor,

I have communicated most of these same details and more to the Office of the Inspector General, Department of Justice, and I wanted to also inform you of my observations.

I currently maintain an official United States federal undercover identity and I began that assignment on 12/7/1998 to investigate Microsoft Corporation sponsored terrorism. My deployment start date is recorded as 3/15/1998 and 3/16/1998 and I have been 100% deployed since then without even being able to visit with my family. I have not yet been granted permission to resume my true identity. And there is predictability to the terrorists attacks I have survived to this point.













----- Original Message ----
From: Kerry Burgess
To: inspector.general@usdoj.gov
Cc: hotline@dodig.mil; House Speaker
Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 11:33:23 AM
Subject: Public corruption in King County, Washington

To: Office of the Inspector General, Department of Justice

From: Kerry W. Burgess (official United States federal undercover identity, an identity completely compromised by forces hostile to the United States of America)


Location: Seattle and King County, Washington, investigating corrupted public officials, who are an armed force providing material support to an insurrection against the United States of America.













I assume that birth date is correct as I still do not have access to proper investigative resources. He was the only one on the King County Council I find the birth date for. I suspect, with good reason, that Microsoft-Corbis-Al Qaeda has plants in the county government and he is one of them.



One reason for the plants from Microsoft-Corbis-Al Qaeda is to support the piracy of my true identity, which has tremendous commercial value.




From 5/28/1971 ( Reagan Dunn ) to 4/14/1988 ( USS Samuel B. Roberts attacked ) is: 6166 days

From 3/3/1959 ( my birth date ) to 1/19/1976 ( Public Law 94-479 ) is: 6166 days


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reagan_Dunn

Reagan Blackburn Dunn (born May 28th, 1971) is a Republican Councilman representing the 9th District of King County, Washington.

Reagan Dunn was appointed to the King County Council in February of 2005 to replace outgoing Councilman Rob McKenna, who was elected to serve as Washington State's Attorney General. He currently serves as the Chairman for King County's Transportation Committee and Regional Transit Committee, while also serving on the Executive Board of the Regional Transportation Investment District (RTID). Other committee assignments include Law, Justice & Human Services; Operating Budget; Growth Management and Natural Resources; External Affairs; Regional Water Quality; and Regional Policy.


In January, 2001, Reagan Dunn was appointed by President George W. Bush to the Justice Department. Reagan worked as a Senior Counsel under United States Attorney General John Ashcroft








From 1/20/1989 ( George H. W. Bush, national traitor, thief ) to 12/20/2006 ( The Stolen Valor Act ) is: 5 days, 934 weeks

'59-34'


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_h.w._bush

George H. W. Bush

41st President of the United States

In office

January 20, 1989 – January 20, 1993

Vice President(s) Dan Quayle

Preceded by Ronald Reagan





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stolen_Valor_Act_of_2005

The Stolen Valor Act of 2005 (the Act), signed into law by President George W. Bush on December 20, 2006,[1] is a U.S. law that broadens the provisions of previous U.S. law addressing the unauthorized wearing, manufacture or selling of military decorations and medals. It is a federal offense which carries a punishment of prison time and/or a fine; the scope previously covered only the Medal of Honor.

The Act was first introduced into the United States Congress's House of Representatives on July 19, 2005 by Representative John Salazar, a Democrat from Colorado, as H.R. 3352.[2][3] It was introduced into the Senate by Senator Kent Conrad, a Democrat from North Dakota, on November 10, 2005 as S. 1998.[4][5] The Senate version was passed unanimously on September 7, 2006.[5][6] The Senate version then went to the same House Judiciary Committee that held the House version. The Act briefly stalled, but the House subsequently passed the Senate version, S. 1998, on December 6, 2006.[7]

The purpose of the Act is to strengthen the provisions of 18 U.S.C. § 704 by broadening its scope and strengthening penalties. Specific new provisions in the Act include: granting more authority to Federal law enforcement officers, extending scope beyond the Medal of Honor, broadening the law to cover false claims whereas previously an overt act had to be committed, covering mailing and shipping of medals, and protecting the reputation and meaning of military heroism medals.[3][5]

The need for the Act came about because of large numbers of fake military heroes in the United States. For example, as of June 2, 2006 there were only 120 living Medal of Honor recipients, but there were far more known imposters.[8][9][10] There are also large numbers of fake Navy SEALS[11][12] and Army Special Forces,[13] among others.









From 2/14/1986 ( I was POW ) to 1/14/2004 ( George Bush, national traitor, thief ) is: 5 days, 934 weeks

'59-34'


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_program

The Apollo program was a human spaceflight program undertaken by NASA during the years 1961 – 1975 with the goal of conducting manned moon landing missions. President John F. Kennedy announced this goal in 1961, and it was accomplished on July 20, 1969 by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin during the Apollo 11 mission. Five other Apollo missions also landed astronauts on the Moon, the last one in 1972. These six Apollo spaceflights are the only times humans have landed on another world.


Constellation program

In a speech on January 14, 2004, President Bush announced a new Vision for Space Exploration, which included plans for the United States to return astronauts to the Moon no later than 2020 (with the first human landing -- Orion 17 -- currently planned for 2019). This mission would be a part of Project Constellation, NASA's program to create a new generation of spacecraft for human spaceflight.












From 6/7/1976 ( my first landing Saturn moon Phoebe ) to 2/14/1986 ( I was POW ) is: 3539 days

From 2/14/1986 ( I was POW ) to 10/22/1995 ( Sunday, typical air day-of-week ) is: 3537 days


http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0706370/

"Space: Above and Beyond"

Ray Butts (1995)

Original Air Date: 22 October 1995 (Season 1, Episode 5)

James Morrison ... Lt. Col. Tyrus Cassius "T.C." McQueen

Steve Rankin ... Lt. Col. Raymond Thomas Butts








http://www.tv.com/space-above-and-beyond/ray-butts/episode/72595/summary.html


Ray Butts

First Aired: Sunday October 22, 1995

The Saratoga receives a mysterious new passenger: a battle-scarred special-forces commando whose classified mission directives put the 58th at his disposal, even if it means leading them to certain disaster.

Guest Star: Steve Rankin (Lieutenant Colonel Raymond Thomas Butts)










From 4/21/1954 ( James Morrison ) to 4/14/1988 ( USS Samuel B. Roberts FFG-58 attacked ) is 33 years, 359 days

'333-59'

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0607175/

James Morrison
Date of Birth: 21 April 1954
"Space: Above and Beyond" .... Lt. Col. Tyrus Cassius "T.C." McQueen











http://www.navysite.de/ffg/FFG58.HTM

USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58)


April 14, 1988

Persian Gulf

USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS strikes a mine while operating in the Persian Gulf. Detonation of the mine results in major structural damage to the hull and superstructure, flooding and fires. There are no personnel casualties but 69 injuries reported as a result of the explosion. Damage aboard the frigate was that extensive that she had to be returned to the United States for repairs by a heavy lift ship (photo below). SAMUEL B. ROBERTS was repaired at Bath Iron Works in Maine and the repairs took at least one year.






From 5/17/1987 ( USS Stark FFG-31 sailors killed ) to 4/14/1988 ( USS Samuel B. Roberts attacked ) is: 333 days








From 3/4/1959 ( my birth date UK ) to 5/1/1982 ( my graduation USNA82 ) is: 8459 days

From 5/1/1982 ( my graduation USNA82 ) to 6/28/2005 ( Michael Murphy killed ) is: 8459 days



From 5/7/1976 ( Michael Murphy ) to 12/7/1998 ( my federal special operation ) is: 8249 days

From 7/16/1963 to 2/14/1986 ( I was POW ) is: 8249 days


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_P._Murphy

Michael Patrick Murphy (May 7, 1976 — June 28, 2005) was a United States Navy SEAL posthumously awarded the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the current War in Afghanistan. He was the first person to be awarded the medal for actions in Afghanistan; and the first member of the U.S. Navy to receive the award since the Vietnam War.







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From 6/19/1968 ( my first Medal of Honor ) to 10/23/2002 ( MEDAL OF HONOR FLAG ) is 4 days, 412 months

'4412'

From 3/4/1959 to 7/16/1963 ( my wife ) is 4 years, 4 months, 12 days

'4412'


http://uscode.house.gov/download/pls/36C9.txt

FINDINGS

Pub. L. 107-248, title VIII, Sec. 8143(a), Oct. 23, 2002, 116 Stat. 1570, provided that: "Congress finds that -

"(1) the Medal of Honor is the highest award for valor in action against an enemy force which can be bestowed upon an individual serving in the Armed Forces of the United States;

"(2) the Medal of Honor was established by Congress during the Civil War to recognize soldiers who had distinguished themselves by gallantry in action;

"(3) the Medal of Honor was conceived by Senator James Grimes of the State of Iowa in 1861; and

"(4) the Medal of Honor is the Nation's highest military honor, awarded for acts of personal bravery or self-sacrifice above and beyond the call of duty."

PRESENTATION OF MEDAL OF HONOR FLAG

Pub. L. 107-248, title VIII, Sec. 8143(d), Oct. 23, 2002, 116 Stat. 1571, provided that: "The President shall provide for the presentation of the Medal of Honor Flag designated under section 903 of title 36, United States Code, as added by subsection (b), to each person awarded the Medal of Honor before the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 23, 2002] who is living as of that date. Such presentation shall be made as expeditiously as possible after the date of the designation of the Medal of Honor Flag by the Secretary of Defense under such section."










From 6/19/1968 to 5/12/1986 ( "Top Gun" ) is: 5 days, 933 weeks

'59-33'

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092099/releaseinfo

Release dates for

Top Gun (1986)

USA 12 May 1986 (New York City, New York) (premiere)







From 3/3/1959 to 6/19/1968 is: 3396 days

From 3/3/1959 to 1/17/1986 ( "Iron Eagle" ) is: 9817 days

3396 / 9817 = 0.3459

'34-59

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091278/

Iron Eagle (1986)

Release Date: 17 January 1986 (USA)

Jason Gedrick ... Doug Masters
Melora Hardin ... Katie










From 9/2/1965 ( my first day Princeton University ) to 1/19/1976 ( Public Law 94-479 ) is: 3791 days

From 3/4/1959 to 7/20/1969 ( Apollo 11 lunar landing with me onboard ) is: 3791 days



From 4/14/1977 ( my mission to divert comet successful ) to 3/13/1978 ( Order 31-3 ) is: 333 days

'333'


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_of_the_Army_%28USA%29

After World War II, which saw the introduction of U.S. "5-star" officers who outranked Washington, both Congress and the President revisited the issue of Washington's rank. To maintain George Washington's proper position as the first Commanding General of the United States Army, he was appointed, posthumously, to the grade of General of the Armies of the United States by congressional joint resolution Public Law 94-479 January 19, 1976, approved by President Gerald R. Ford on October 11, 1976. The Department of the Army Order 31-3, issued on March 13, 1978 had an effective appointment date of July 4, 1976.[10] The rank ensures that no United States military officer outranks George Washington.











http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/FFG58.htm

USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58)
GUIDED MISSILE FRIGATE
Commission Date: 04/12/1986










From 5/15/1978 ( Caroline Dhavernas ) to 4/14/1988 ( Medal of Honor for me ) is: 3622 days

From 4/14/1988 ( Medal of Honor for me ) to 3/15/1998 ( I was deployed and remain 100% deployed ) is: 3622 days


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0223518/

Caroline Dhavernas
Date of Birth: 15 May 1978
Breach (2007) .... Juliana O'Neill









"sleeping tiger" is an operative phrase in a line spoken by the actor portraying Hanssen in the movie.


http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0401997/

Breach (2007)

Release Date: 16 February 2007 (USA)

Tagline: Inspired by the true story of the greatest security breach in U.S. history

Plot Outline: Based on the true story, FBI upstart Eric O'Neill enters into a power game with his boss, Robert Hanssen, an agent who was ultimately convicted of selling secrets to the Soviet Union.










From 10/11/1968 ( Apollo 7 launches into Earth orbit with me onboard ) to 10/17/1974 ( Matthew Macfadyen ) is: 2197 days

From 7/16/1963 ( my wife ) to 7/21/1969 ( Apollo 11 lunar EVA includes me ) is: 2197 days


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0532193/

Matthew Macfadyen

Date of Birth: 17 October 1974

"Spooks" .... Tom Quinn (18 episodes, 2002-2004)

Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial (2006) (TV) .... Narrator









http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_7

Launch: October 11, 1968
Landing: October 22, 1968

Apollo 7 was the first manned mission in the Apollo program to be launched. It was an eleven-day earth-orbital mission, the first manned launch of the Saturn IB launch vehicle, and the first three-man American space mission.








From 11/24/1933 ( René Enríquez ) to 3/3/1959 ( my birth date ) is: 9230 days

9230 = 4615 + 4615

From 7/16/1963 ( my wife ) to 3/4/1976 ( my 17th birth date enroute to comet ) is: 4615 days


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0258089/

René Enríquez
Date of Birth: 24 November 1933
"Hill Street Blues" .... Lt. Ray Calletano (81 episodes, 1981-1985)









http://www.cswap.com/2000/Mission_to_Mars


Mission to Mars


- ** Happy birthday to you **
- Okay, everybody.

:16:08
- I want you to take a look at Jim.

:16:11
Is he all red with one of those
fake "Oh, I'm-a-good-sport"
grins on his face ?

:16:15
That's right.
Now, everybody, take a look at Ray.
Does he have one of those...

:16:18
"This-wasn't-in-my-mission-plan"
looks on his face ?

:16:21
Uh-huh. I thought so. There's nothing
you can do about it, Ray.

:16:23
- We're a hundred million miles away!







http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0708417/

"Star Trek"

And the Children Shall Lead (1968)
Original Air Date: 11 October 1968 (Season 3, Episode 4)

Craig Hundley ... Tommy Starnes
Brian Tochi ... Ray









From 3/4/1959 ( my birthdate UK ) to 5/2/1959 ( Brian Tochi ) is: 59 days

'59: 1959 March 3'

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0865058/

Brian Tochi
Date of Birth: 2 May 1959

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) (voice) .... Leonardo

The Omega Man (1971) .... Tommy

"Star Trek" .... Ray (1 episode, 1968)
- And the Children Shall Lead (1968) TV Episode .... Ray









From 3/3/1959 to 7/2/1976 ( I intercepted comet ) is: 6331 days

From 10/11/1968 ( Apollo 7 launches into Earth orbit with me onboard ) to 2/10/1986 ( reception for my biological mother ) is: 6331 days


http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=36862

Remarks at a State Department Reception Honoring Maureen Reagan

February 10th, 1986

Well, I want to thank Secretary Shultz and Assistant Secretary Keyes for hosting this reception and all of you for coming by this evening. And I can't tell you how much fun it is to spring this little surprise on Maureen. [Laughter] Some of you may think it a little unfair to catch her off guard like this, but I can assure you I'm only returning a favor she's been doing for me all my life. [Laughter] The truth is, Maureen's been surprising me and making me very proud for a very long time.

If you'll just let me tell this one little story. I think all of you know that when a candidate for President gets the required number of votes at a political convention, it's traditional for the press and the cameras to come bursting into his hotel room for pictures of the family celebrating. Well, back in 1980, when we were in that gigantic Renaissance Center in Detroit, I noticed just before the magic moment that everybody in the Reagan clan was there except Maureen. And naturally with only a few minutes to go, I started asking everyone, I'd say, "Where's Maureen, where's Maureen?" And I could already hear some commentators saying, "Oh, yeah, that's this fellow who's just been nominated to run for the most powerful post in the free world. He can't even find his own daughter." [Laughter]

Then, sure enough, it hit me and everyone else in the room. And only a few seconds later, there was confirmation right there on the television set in front of us. Maureen wasn't there because she had duties to perform as an alternate delegate and leader in the California delegation-and one of which, come to think of it, was voting for me. [Laughter] Now, I hadn't been in politics as long as some people, but I did know that that was the wrong moment to start taking anything for granted. So, as I listened to Maureen on television, just this once— [laughter] —I was glad she was on the floor and not with us. [Laughter]

And there's a little sequel to this. Last year I kept seeing in the press all those reports about the U.N. conference wrapping up a decade of women. I think some of you remember that there was a good deal of speculation that the whole conference was going to become politicized, a propaganda exercise on extraneous matters rather than a serious exchange on the issues that uniquely affect women. And there was some talk, too, about how the American delegation, which Maureen was heading, was going to be outsmarted, outmaneuvered, and probably embarrassed by all of this. And, you know, every time I read one of these reports, I got this big Cheshire catlike grin— [laughter] —because I was thinking to myself, somebody out there sure doesn't know my daughter. [Laughter]

Well, those of us here today do know Maureen. At State, you know her by the wonderful job she did do in Nairobi. You know how effectively she worked to get agreement on the consensus document that would make the conference the success that it was and bring the American delegation the credit it deserved. And you know, too, that she'll do a fine job as our Representative to the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women.

And, of course, for Nancy and me, Maureen is someone we love dearly and yet someone whom we also recognize as the extraordinary individual that she is. And that isn't all that easy. As I said, it's always a little bit of a surprise for a father, just as it was that night in Detroit, to realize that that's your daughter up there on the TV screen, not only a grown woman—and I'm not that old yet— [laughter] —but a leader, a mover, someone who is making the world a whole lot better place to live.

But all these things Maureen is, and that's why Nancy and I and all of you love her for it. So, I want to thank Maureen today as her father for making me so proud of her on this occasion and so many others. But also as her President, I want to thank her on behalf of the American people for distinguished service to her country and the cause of human freedom and dignity.

Note: The President spoke at 6:46 p.m. in the Benjamin Franklin Room at the State Department. The reception, hosted by Secretary of State George P. Shultz and Assistant Secretary of State for International Affairs Alan L. Keyes, was in honor of Maureen Reagan's role as U.S. Representative to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women.









From 11/25/1986 to 11/19/1987 is: 359 days

'33-59'

http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=33715&st=&st1=

Proclamation 5747—National Family Week, 1987

November 19th, 1987










From 9/18/1920 ( Jack Warden ) to 11/25/1986 is 66 years, 68 days

6668 = 3334 + 3334

'33-34'

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0912001/

Jack Warden
Date of Birth: 18 September 1920
The Presidio (1988) .... Sgt. Maj. Ross Maclure






http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095897/quotes

Memorable quotes for
The Presidio (1988)

Lt. Col. Alan Caldwell: [to Julius] Now why don't you ask him how he won the Medal of Honor?

Sgt. Major Ross Maclure: How old are you, Julius?

Julius: Eight.

Sgt. Major Ross Maclure: You want to live to be nine?

Lt. Col. Alan Caldwell: Obviously he didn't win it for charm.








From 11/25/1986 ( my M.I.A. status in Africa changed to K.I.A. ) to 8/31/2007 ( UK "Breach" ) is: 7584 days

7584 = 3792 + 3792

From 3/3/1959 to 7/20/1969 ( Apollo 11 lunar landing with me onboard ) is: 3792 days

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0401997/releaseinfo

Release dates for
Breach (2007)

UK 31 August 2007










From 4/14/1977 ( I am home from successful comet mission ) to 5/12/1986 ( I am M.I.A. in Africa after escaping from being POW, status unknown ) is: 3315 days

From 3/3/1959 to 5/12/1986 is: 9932 days

3315 / 9932 = 0.333

'333'



http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=37238&st=&st1=

Remarks at the Presentation Ceremony for the Presidential Medal of Freedom

May 12th, 1986

The President. Well, thank you all for being here. Nancy and I want to welcome you all to the White House for this happy occasion. On days like this and at lunches like this, I find myself looking up and thinking what a wonderful job I have. We're here today to present the Medal of Freedom to seven Americans. This medal is the highest civilian honor our nation can bestow. And I've always thought it highly significant that we call it not the Medal of Talent or the Medal of Valor or the Medal of Courage or Genius but the Medal of Freedom. I think that says a lot about our values and what we honor and what we love.

Freedom is important to all of us. As someone who spent many years making speeches, I have quoted many definitions of freedom—some very moving and eloquent. But I've always liked George Orwell's blunt and unadorned statement. He said, "Freedom is the right to say no." There's something kind of happily rebellious about that definitions and I thought of it this morning because I decided this year's recipients of the Medal of Freedom are distinguished by this. You're a group of happy rebels. In your careers and in the way you have lived your lives, you've all said no—a most emphatic no—to mediocrity, to averageness, to timidity. You've said no to the rules of the game and the regulations of the day. You've said no to the conventional wisdom, no to the merely adequate, no to the limits and limitations on yourselves and others.

But it's probably true that there is little point to freedom unless it's accompanied by a big yes! And each of you has uttered a resounding Whitmanesque yes to many things—to excellence and risk and reach, to courage and the untried and the supposedly impossible. You've rebelled against the artificial and embraced the authentic. You've achieved a great deal. And your creativity itself has been life-affirming, for creation is a profoundly faithful act, an act that says, "I trust in the future, and I trust in life itself."

You're all originals. You've all made America better—a better place—and you've made it seem a better place in the eyes of the people of the world. And this today is just our way of saying thanks. And without further ado, I'm going to read the citations for the medals now and award them to the recipients.




General Matthew B. Ridgway:

When a soldier rising, sword in hand, reaches to protect an idea—freedom, liberty, human kindness—the world is, for a moment, hushed. Greatness is often born in quiet, in stillness. And so it was that night in June of 1944 when General Matthew B. Ridgway prayed the words God spoke to Joshua.. "I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee." D-day saved a continent, and so, a world. And Ridgway helped save D-day. Heroes come when they're needed; great men step forward when courage seems in short supply. World War II was such a time. And there was Ridgway.











From 4/14/1977 ( I am home from successful comet mission ) to 6/25/1986 ( I am M.I.A. in Africa, precise location unknown ) is: 3359 days

'33-59'

http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/speeches/1986/62586a.htm

Proclamation 5506 -- National Homelessness Awareness Week, 1986

June 25, 1986

By the President of the United States








From 11/25/1986 to 11/19/1990 ( "Final Mission" ) is 3 years, 359 days

'33-59'

http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/library/episodes/TNG/detail/68472.html

Final Mission

Air Date: 11.19.1990

Synopsis

Picard summons Wesley Crusher to the Bridge, where he informs the youngster that he has been accepted to Starfleet Academy. He further honors Wesley by asking him to accompany him on a final mission to help mediate a dispute on Pentarus V. When the U.S.S. Enterprise is called to investigate another nearby crisis, Picard and Wesley proceed alone, traveling with a representative of the planet, Dirgo, in his dilapidated shuttle. En route, the shuttle fails, forcing an emergency landing on a desert-like moon. Upon learning Dirgo is not traveling with water, Picard positions a makeshift arrow in the sand to indicate their direction and heads toward a mountain range for shelter.










http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/071020-N-4014G-288.jpg

071020-N-4014G-288 MOMBASA, Kenya (Oct. 20, 2007) - Sailors attached to the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) watch African elephants drink from a watering hole while on safari in Mombasa. Porter's port call to Mombasa is the first visit of a U.S. Navy ship to the city since guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) in 2005 and only the 3rd ship visit since 1999. Porter is conducting Maritime Operations (MO) in the 5th Fleet area of operations with the Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Gearhiser (RELEASED)









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