The amphibious transport dock ship USS New York pulls into La Spezia, Italy, for a routine port visit April 23, 2012. It was the ship's first foreign liberty visit. New York, with the embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, was part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and was deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.