Sailors from amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga visited children at the Helping Hands Healing Hearts Children’s Recovery Unit (CRU) in Subic Bay during a community service volunteer opportunity, Oct. 19. During the visit, sailors and Marines spent several hours touring the facility, playing outdoor games and enjoyed snacks with the 17 children from the CRU and their caregivers. “This is an absolutely great experience for sailors and Marines to have,” said 1st Lt. Josh Willemsen, logistics officer for the Combat Logistics Battalion 31. “Many of these wonderful kids were special needs or had physical disabilities, but just being with them and playing for a few hours was so rewarding that I wish we could do it in more ports....” Tortuga is part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and recently participated in Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Alex Hart (left) draws a cartoon on Jamaica Foo, 10 year-old recovery patient, during a community relations event between sailors from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) and the Helping Hands Healing Hearts facility. Tortuga is part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and recently participated in Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). PHIBLEX is an annual bilateral exercise held in conjunction with the AFP and is designed to improve interoperability, increase readiness and develop professional and personal relationships between U.S. and Philippine forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chelsea Mandello/Released)
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