The USS Blue Ridge LCC19 is at anchor for Ulchi Freedom Guardian, a joint military exercise between South Korea and the U.S., in a naval port in Busan, South Korea. South Korean and U.S. troops launched a fresh round of military drills despite North Korea's warning that it would retaliate.

First published in the August 16, 2010, 9:01 a.m. edition

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