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    Navies do goodwill visits to other countries. I remember when — in friendlier times — a Russian missile cruiser, the Varyag, stopped in San Francisco and did tours.

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    https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/russian-warship-makes-rare-s-f-appearance-3260994.php

    Russian warship makes rare S.F. appearance

    The ship is the cruiser Varyag, a sleek gray vessel that is the flagship of Russia’s Pacific fleet.

    Members of the public can tour the Varyag from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday. The ship sails Friday for Vladivostok.

    EDIT: Here’s one that we did last year:

    https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3821669/navy-to-set-sail-on-goodwill-mission-in-latin-america-caribbean/

    Navy to Set Sail on Goodwill Mission in Latin America, Caribbean

    As part of the Continuing Promise deployments, U.S. personnel extend medical and veterinary services to local communities, conduct subject-matter exchanges and engineering projects, and host community events and band performances.

    U.S. Navy medical personnel, construction experts, and musicians will deploy this year alongside Army veterinarians and professionals in the State Department-led Women, Peace and Security program to continue the tradition of extending goodwill.

    Smith noted that the U.S. has delivered on that promise by working closely with partner countries to deliver more than 600,000 medical treatments, over 7,000 surgeries, and countless constructions projects and community engagements since the Continuing Promise mission began in 2007.