 As part of USS Avengers last deployment before decommissioning, the crew made a port call to Nagoya, the third largest city in Japan. The purpose of USS Avenger coming to Nagoya is for the crew to get out, interact with the locals. I have the locals interact with U.S. sailors who they don't often see very much. After pulling in and getting the ship set up, the commanding officer explained their mission to the local media. The U.S.-Japan alliance is one of the most important friendships that we have in the world. And we look forward to continuing that. Our visit is just another demonstration of our commitment to continuing that relationship. While this visit happened just prior to the ship's decommissioning, the strong ties the crew makes with local communities during port visits like Nagoya still help build U.S.-Navy-Japanese relations for years to come. Petty Officer Andrew Dean, Fleet Activities, Sasebo, Japan.