150325-N-TV402-115 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 25, 2015) Hospital Corpsman Joseph Branch, attached to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), provides medical treatment for one of five Filipino Nationals rescued after signaling for assistance. Blue Ridge is currently on patrol strengthening and fostering relationships within the Indo-Asian Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Timothy Hale/Released)