\n\t\t\t\tSailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh play games with students at the Brilliant Star Montessori School on Saipan during a cultural exchange. Shiloh is on Saipan for a scheduled port visit after participating in Valiant Shield. (MCS3 Kevin V. Cunningham)\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n
\nSailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) took part in a cultural exchange at the Brilliant Star Montessori School on Saipan last Sept. 25.<\/p>\n\u201cIt was a great opportunity to share with the local students who were interested in the Navy,\u201d said Shiloh Chaplain Lt. Autumn M. Wilson. \u201cI was surprised at how much they knew about different ships and our life. It was great to see their thirst for more knowledge.\u201d<\/p>\n
The sailors started by introducing themselves and telling about their jobs in the Navy. They presented the students with a slide show of life on the ship and participated in some classroom games.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis was the highlight of my port visit,\u201d said Religious Specialist 3rd Class Curran B. Croft-Greenwell, from Holden, Maine. \u201cIt\u2019s a great feeling being able to share my life in the Navy with local children and to see their interest.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have many outside presenters come visit us here,\u201d said Richard Sikkel, the school principal, \u201cbut this is the first time any American sailors have come; we appreciate it and look forward to more visits in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n
The port visit provided the crew with an operational break after participating in Valiant Shield, a U.S.-only exercise integrating 18,000 U.S. Navy, Air Force, Army, and Marine Corps personnel.<\/p>\n
Fostering diplomatic relations with allies through friendly community interactions in port is part of America\u2019s maritime strategy to build a joint coalition force of allies capable of ensuring maritime security. <\/p>\n
Shiloh is on deployment in the 7th Fleet area of operations supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (MCS3 Kevin V. Cunningham\/USS Shiloh)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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