Commanding Officer, USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54), Cdr. John T. Lauer III, greets members of the Vietnamese armed forces upon arrival in the city of Da Nang, Vietnam.

Da Nang, Vietnam (Jul. 28, 2004) USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) Commanding Officer, Cdr. John T. Lauer III, greets members of the Vietnamese armed forces upon arrival in the city of Da Nang, Vietnam. The Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer is on scheduled port visit, and is the second U.S. Navy ship to visit Vietnam and the first to visit Da Nang since 1973. These visits symbolize the continuation of normalized relations between the United States and Vietnam. Curtis Wilbur is part of the Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group (CSG), the Navys only permanently forward deployed carrier strike group, currently operating from Yokosuka, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Photographers Mate 2nd Timothy Smith File# 040728-N-8796S-275