The Rugby Team from the nuclear powered aircraft carrier, USS George Washington (CVN 73), struggles for control of the ball during a game with a local rugby club played while the ship is visiting Marseille, France, March 9, 1996. The game is one of several athletic events hosted by citizens of Marseille for the benefit of the crew members during the port visit of 7-11 March. Commanded by CAPT Malcolm P. Branch, USS George Washington is currently on a scheduled six-month deployment and has operated in the Adriatic Sea in support of the NATO-led peace keeping mission, Operation Decisive Endeavor
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR
Base: Marseilles
Country: France (FRA)
Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Ryan Child
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
09/03/1996
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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