Rear Adm. Alexander at press conference in Yokosuka

Rear Adm. Alexander at press conference in Yokosuka

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Rear Adm. John Alexander, commander of U.S. Navy's Battle Force 7th Fleet/Task Force 70/Carrier Strike Group 5, speaks during a press conference at Yokosuka base in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, on Nov. 25, 2014, upon the return there of U.S. aircraft carrier George Washington. He said a ceremony will be held at Naval Base San Diego, California, in August 2015 to mark the replacement of the George Washington in Japan by the Ronald Reagan.

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