US Navy Rear Admiral Walter Doran, Commander Amphibious Force, Seventh Fleet, renders honors along with Russian Federation Navy Admiral Istar Petrov during wreath laying ceremonies at Vladivostok, Russia's, World War II memorial during the US Navys amphibious assault ship USS BELLEAU WOODs (LHA 3) port visit. Belleau Wood is in the Russian Far East to participate in Exercise COOPERATION FROM THE SEA '96. Cooperation From the Sea is a joint venture between US and Russian Naval forces designed to improve disaster-relief operations and to foster mutual cooperation between the two naval forces