By Mass Communications 3rd Class A.J.
Jones, Farragut Public Affairs
RIGA, Latvia (NNS) -- The guided-missile
destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) continued to strengthen relationships with
Baltic nations as it began a four-day port visit in Riga, Latvia, Aug. 4.
During the port visit, Sailors played a
game of basketball against members of the Latvian National Armed Forces and
participated in two community service projects.
"The city of Riga offered
incredible interactions for our Sailors during the community service projects,
and the basketball game was a highlight as well," said U.S. Marine Corps
Lt. Col. Christopher J. Sill, Defense, Naval and Marine Attach�
for the U.S. Embassy in Riga. "Latvia and the United States have a long
standing partnership, and I know that Farragut's visit helped to strengthen
this relationship."
The community service projects provided
Sailors the opportunity to build and install new birdhouses for the Love Island
Ecological Site and visit the Stella Maris Riga City Social Care Centre, a care
facility for the elderly run by the government.
"It was a great opportunity to
contribute to the community, meet the people and see what the culture is
like," said Chief Electronics Technician Jason Howes. "It really gave
us a good feeling to come help out and show our support."
Farragut concluded its visit with a
reception aboard the ship.
"We would like to thank the Sailors
of the Farragut for their visit," said Lt. Col. Sill. "Their visit
has shown a lot of support toward a close NATO ally, and has gone a long way
toward making that relationship stronger."
Farragut is on a scheduled deployment in
support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation
efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.
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