Byrd in Cam Ranh Bay - the logistics hub of U.S. In June 2012, then-Defense Secretary Leon Panetta visited the USNS Richard C. The first port visit to Vietnam following the war was by the cruiser USS Vandergrift in November 2003, which docked at Ho Chi Minh City on the Saigon River. The United States and Vietnam normalized relations in 1995. “They demonstrate our commitment to regional prosperity and stability,” he said.
operations in the South China Sea are routine, Manning said. “I am confident that engagements like this will further expand the comprehensive partnership between the United States and Vietnam.”Ĭommitment to Regional Prosperity, Security “Our nations’ relationship has reached new heights in the past few years, and USS Carl Vinson’s port visit to Vietnam is a reflection of that,” said Navy Adm. The sailors and Marines will participate in cultural exchanges with their Vietnamese counterparts, and some personnel will visit a center for victims of Agent Orange - a defoliant that American planes sprayed on the jungle to remove cover. and Vietnam, and will not only serve to strengthen the bilateral defense relationship, but will also help enhance cultural and professional ties.” “The visit also builds on the positive momentum of the comprehensive partnership between the U.S. Robert Manning III told Pentagon reporters this morning. support for a strong, prosperous and independent Vietnam,” Defense Department spokesman Army Col. “This visit marks a significant milestone in our bilateral relations and demonstrates the U.S. Vietnamese leaders agreed to the four-day port call during President Donald J. The three American ships with about 6,500 sailors and Marines aboard are conducting a port visit that demonstrates how far U.S.-Vietnamese relations have progressed. combat troops, when Marines landed there in 1965. The Vietnamese port was also the site of the first arrival of U.S. The guided missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain and destroyer USS Wayne E.
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