U.S. sailors commemorate Russian memorial
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia — Navy Vice Adm. John M. Bird, center, commander of U.S. 7th Fleet, and Navy Capt. Rudy Lupton, left, commanding officer of the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), take a moment after laying flowers at the Battle of Glory of the Russian Federation Pacific Fleet Memorial during a ceremony in Vladivostok, Russia May 8. The commemoration ceremony marked the 65th anniversary of Victory Day, a national holiday in Russia celebrating the end of World War II. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cynthia Griggs)
U.S. sailors commemorate Russian memorial
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia — Navy Vice Adm. John M. Bird, center, commander of U.S. 7th Fleet, and Navy Capt. Rudy Lupton, left, commanding officer of the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), take a moment after laying flowers at the Battle of Glory of the Russian Federation Pacific Fleet Memorial during a ceremony in Vladivostok, Russia May 8. The commemoration ceremony marked the 65th anniversary of Victory Day, a national holiday in Russia celebrating the end of World War II. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cynthia Griggs)