U.S. destroyer Mustin to visit Cambodia

Journalists tour the USS Mustin near the port in Sihanoukville, 223 km (139 miles) west of Phnom Penh, October 11, 2008. The USS Mustin is in Cambodia to strengthen bilateral ties between the U.S. and Cambodia, and to carry out humanitarian and medical missions for locals, a U.S. embassy spokesman said.REUTERS/Stringer (CAMBODIA)

USS Mustin's Public Affairs Officer Brian Greene of Pittsburg, Pennsilvania,briefs journalists upon arrival at a port near Cambodia's port town of Sihanoukville some 185 kilometers (115 miles) southwest of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008. The ship is here for the bilateral cooperation between the two countries and also carry out humanitarian and medical missions for the local people, Chrea Vanrith, Public Affairs Official of the U.S. Embassy, said.(AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

A crew of the USS Mustin, left, holds the U.S flag upon arrival at a port near Cambodia's port town Sihanoukville some 185 kilometers (115 miles) southwest of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008. the ship is here for the bilateral cooperation between the two countries and also carry out humanitarian and medical missions for the local people, Chrea Vanrith, Public Affairs Official of the U.S. Embassy, said.(AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

The guided missile frigate USS Mustin port upon arrival in a port near Sihanoukville some 185 kilometers (115 miles) southwest of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008. The ship is here to strengthen the bilateral cooperation between U.S. and Cambodia and also carry out humanitarian and medical missions for the local people, Chrea Vanrith, Public Affairs Official of the U.S. Embassy, said.(AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

The warship USS Mustin sails near the port in Sihanoukville, 223 km (139 miles) west of Phnom Penh, October 11, 2008. The USS Mustin is in Cambodia to strengthen bilateral ties between the U.S. and Cambodia, and to carry out humanitarian and medical missions for locals, a U.S. embassy spokesman said.REUTERS/Stringer (CAMBODIA)

A helicopter is seen on the warship USS Mustin near the port in Sihanoukville, 223 km (139 miles) west of Phnom Penh, October 11, 2008. The USS Mustin is in Cambodia to strengthen bilateral ties between the U.S. and Cambodia, and to carry out humanitarian and medical missions for locals, a U.S. embassy spokesman said.REUTERS/Stringer (CAMBODIA)

The USS Mustin's deputy commodore Charlie Williams gives a speech upon arrival at a port near Cambodia's port town of Sihanoukville some 185 kilometers (115 miles) southwest of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008. the ship is here for the bilateral cooperation between the two countries and also carry out humanitarian and medical missions for the local people, Chrea Vanrith, Public Affairs Official of the U.S. Embassy, said.(AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

Local media tours the guided missile frigate USS Mustin upon arrival at a port near Sihanoukville some 185 kilometers (115 miles) southwest of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008. The ship is here to strengthen the bilateral cooperation between U.S. and Cambodia and also carry out humanitarian and medical missions for the local people, Chrea Vanrith, Public Affairs Official of the U.S. Embassy, said.(AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

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October 10, 2008

Warship USS Mustinwill visit port city Sihanoukville from Oct. 11 to 15, Chrea Vanrith, public affairs official of the U.S. Embassy, said on Friday.

The destroyer will arrive here to strengthen the bilateral cooperation between U.S. and Cambodia, and also carry out humanitarian and medical missions for the local people, he said.

For example, the soldiers from the ship will conduct some maintenance work for local schools, he added.

This has been the third warship visiting Cambodia since 2007.

Source: Xinhua