HO CHI MINH CITY -- The U.S. Navy's oldest operational ship is visiting Vietnam's Cam Ranh Bay, a strategic waterway in the South China Sea that has stirred the interest of military powers from Russia to China.
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U.S. Navy visits former base in Vietnam's strategic Cam Ranh Bay
Ex-defense official has said U.S. presence in area would send firm message to China
The U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) is docked at the South Harbor in Manila March 5, 2016. © Reuters
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