SOLEDAD — Yeoman Seaman Apprentice Tochtli Ruelas, from Soledad, is currently serving aboard amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7).
Tripoli is an America-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego.
With more than 90% of all trade traveling by sea, and 95% of the world’s international phone and internet traffic carried through fiber optic cables lying on the ocean floor, Navy officials continue to emphasize that the prosperity and security of the United States is directly linked to a strong and ready Navy.
