 The U.S. Navy and Vietnam People's Navy began the annual Naval Engagement Activity, or NEA, April 7th. Vietnamese officials welcomed USS John McCain and USNS Safeguard in a ceremony at the Port of Da Nang. More than 400 U.S. Navy sailors and civilian mariners are participating in this non-traditional exercise. NEA Vietnam focuses on non-combatant professional exchanges in military medicine, search and rescue, diving in salvage, and shipboard damage control. The exercise also builds relationships and strengthens partnerships between the U.S. and Vietnam. USS Vandegrift returned home to San Diego April 9th following a rescue at sea. Vandegrift and her crew rescued a family with a sick infant from a sailboat approximately 1,300 miles south of San Diego. The rescue was a joint effort involving the Navy, Coast Guard and California Air National Guard. Read more about these stories at navy.mil. From all hands, update, thanks for watching.