Local sailor teaching others

By The Columbian

Published: October 19, 2016, 5:56am

Central Vancouver: Petty Officer 2nd Class Evan Fitch, center, of Vancouver teaches blood-drawing techniques to Petty Officer 3rd Class Martin Salinas, left, while aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard, which is operating in the South China Sea.

Central Vancouver — Petty Officer 2nd Class Evan Fitch of Vancouver is aboard amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard, which is a flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group. It is operating in the South China Sea in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia Pacific region. Fitch is spending time aboard the ship teaching blood-drawing techniques to other officers.

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