Storekeeper 1st Class Michael Simmons, assigned to the mine countermeasures ship USS Patriot (MCM 7), serves a volleyball.

Ho Chi Mihn City, Vietnam (Jul. 02, 2006) Storekeeper 1st Class Michael Simmons, assigned to the mine countermeasures ship USS Patriot (MCM 7), serves a volleyball while members of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) Navy look on in a friendly match between the two navies. Visits to Vietnam by U.S. Navy ships symbolize the continuation of relations between two nations. Sailors from Patriot and the rescue and salvage ship USS Salvor (ARS 52) will have an opportunity to interact with the Vietnamese people through a variety of events, including a community service project at a local orphanage and a volleyball game with the Navy division of PAVN. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adam R. Cole File# 060702-N-4124C-035