USS Wasp arrived in Hawaii on Dec. 28 to make a port call. The ship is making its way to Japan to replace USS Bonhomme Richard as the 7th Fleet’s forward-deployed amphibious assault ship.
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By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zachary L. Borden [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
The LHD has been at sea for 3 months since departing Norfolk on Aug. 30.