A Navy sailor hugs a family member at a sendoff ceremony for the Republic of Korea Navy Cruise Training Task Group, composed of ROKS Munmu the Great (DDH-976) and ROKS Hwacheon (AOE-59), as well as 630 Navy personnel including 140 cadets, at the port of Jinhae in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province. The task group commenced a trip around the world Wednesday during which it will visit 14 ports in 12 countries over 143 days. The annual cruise training kicked off in 1954, and this year marked the 66th event. Yonhap |