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SAN PEDRO-A capacity crowd of 7,000 recently toured  U.S.S. Anchorage, an amphibious transport ship, and the U.S.S. Spruance, a guided missile destroyer. The well-organized “Navy Days-LA” celebration was sponsored by the Navy League.

• Navy Days makes you proud you’re serving your country. We see just how much the military matters to people.–Kyle Kerley,  deckhand on the Spruance, from Texas
• This finally gives me a chance to show my family and friends just what I do in the Navy. — Paul Mercado, an LA native, who works in damage control on the Anchorage
• Navy Days lets us show the public what we do on a day-to-day basis. We’re very proud of this. —  Zachary Shrout, a Petty Officer Second Class
• Navy Days are a tremendous opportunity for us to show the people of LA, the character of their sailors and the capabilities and quality of their ship —  Joel Stewart, Anchorage Commander
• We really appreciate the community’s hospitality. —  Bobby Greene, a Chief Petty Officer from North Carolina
• Our military training prepares us to assist during emergencies such as natural disasters. — Chantelle Imhoff, a Marine corporal from Nebraska,  along with fellow Marines Zach Snook from Georgia, and Nick Junge from Germany, both lance corporals
• I get to share information about the space capsule on the ship that is part of a NASA Orion Program. Kids and adult love it! — Jon’ta Paten, a U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant,
• It’s important not only to know our heritage but to appreciate what our military is doing today. This type of interaction is priceless.–  Lt. Bob Kearley, a US Navy Reservist from Montana