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GREAT LAKES, Ill.

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (May 26, 2024) A veteran speaks with recruits from Division 925 during a Memorial Day wreath laying ceremony at the Norridge Veterans Memorial, May 26, 2024, to honor fallen service members. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher M. O'Grady) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 23, 2024) A Sailor from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, attached to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, rappels from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter attached to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, during a hoisting and rappelling exercise on the flight deck aboard the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, May 23, 2024. EODMU 5 conducts routine training to improve their effectiveness and interoperability with allied partners in the Pacific region. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Charlotte Dudenhoeffer) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 27, 2024) Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Kyra Martinez, from Surprise, Arizona, left, assigned to supply department's S-1 division, and Chief Logistics Specialist Antonio Evans, from Los Angeles, assigned to supply department's S-6 division, hook supplies onto a Brazilian navy S-70B Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a vertical replenishment with the Brazilian navy multipurpose helicopter carrier NAM Atlantico (A140) while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, May 27, 2024. George Washington is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2024 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility through joint, multinational, and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class August Clawson) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

SOUTH CHINA SEA (May 26, 2024) Sailors conduct flight deck drills aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), May 26, 2024. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman 2nd Class Andrew Benvie) Share

JERSEY CITY, N.J.

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (May 26, 2024) Vice Adm. Doug Perry, commander of U.S. 2nd Fleet, touches names on the wall of the Empty Sky: 9/11 Memorial in Jersey City, N.J., during Fleet Week New York, May 26, 2024. The Empty Sky memorial honors the 749 New Jersey residents who lost their lives in the 9/11 attacks. Fleet Week New York 2024, taking place May 22-28, marks the 36th year of the city's celebration of the sea services. Approximately 2,300 Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guard personnel are participating, demonstrating the latest maritime capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Clay Whaley) Share

RED SEA

RED SEA (May 17, 2024) Sailors respond to a simulated casualty during a general quarters drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) in the Red Sea, May 17, 2024. Laboon is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. (U.S. Navy photo) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 24, 2024) Lt. Czeanne Morena, middle, from San Diego, monitors screens for activity at sea in the pilot house of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, May 24, 2024. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kevin Steffanson) Share

NEW YORK

NEW YORK (May 22, 2024) The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) transits New York Harbor during the Parade of Ships, May 22, 2024. Fleet Week New York is a time-honored sea service celebration that allows citizens of New York City and the surrounding tri-state region to witness today's maritime capabilities first-hand. The 2024 celebration will host nearly 3,000 Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Malachi Lakey) Share

SULU SEA

SULU SEA (May 22, 2024) A U.S. Marine from Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, jumps off the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) during a swim call in the Sulu Sea, May 22, 2024. Harpers Ferry and embarked elements of the 15th MEU are conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sang Kim) Share

INDIAN OCEAN

INDIAN OCEAN (May 19, 2024) Sailors aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) raise a rigid-hull, inflatable boat during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2024 while underway in the Indian Ocean, May 19, 2024. This year's exercise coincides with 75 years of diplomatic relations between the United States and Indonesia. In its 30th year, the CARAT series is comprised of multinational exercises, designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies' abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Evan Diaz) Share

NEW YORK

NEW YORK (May 22, 2024) The littoral combat ship USS Marinette (LCS 25) sails past the Statue of Liberty during the Parade of Ships event to kick off Fleet Week New York, May 22, 2024. Fleet Week New York is a time-honored sea service celebration that allows citizens of New York City and the surrounding tri-state region to witness today's maritime capabilities first-hand. The 2024 celebration will host nearly 3,000 Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Leah Moore) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 22, 2024) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Launch/Recovery Equipment) 2nd Class Zachary Dahl, from Pleasant Hill, Oregon, clears the landing area as an EA-18G Growler attached to the Shadowhawks of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141 launches off the flight deck of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the north Pacific Ocean, May 22, 2024. The primary role of EA-18G Growlers is to disrupt the ability to communicate between units in combat through the use of electronic warfare. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Keyly Santizo) Share