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YOKOSUKA, Japan

Sailors selected to the rank of chief petty officer stationed at Fleet Activities Yokosuka and members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force participate in a bilateral community relations event aboard the decommissioned Japanese battleship Mikasa in Yokosuka, Japan, Sept. 6, 2024. The battleship was the flagship of Adm. Heihachiro Togo, commander in chief of the Japanese Combined Fleet during the Russo-Japanese War. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dyxan K. Williams) Share

NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla.

A Loggerhead sea turtle nest at Naval Station Mayport is cordoned off and protected from damage, Aug. 16, 2024, during the base’s ongoing beach restoration project. This project aims to rebuild the original dune, which was partially destroyed by Hurricane Ian in September 2022. Once the turtles have hatched and the nest is confirmed to be empty, this section of the beach will also be included in the restoration efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Yan Kennon) Share

NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla.

An excavator loads processed sand into an articulated dump truck for transport to designated areas along the beach at Naval Station Mayport, Aug. 16, 2024. As part of the base’s dune restoration process, the project will elevate the beach dunes to approximately 12-14 feet to address erosion caused by Hurricane Ian in September 2022. Hurricane Ian, a devastating Category 5 Atlantic hurricane, was the third-costliest weather disaster on record worldwide and the deadliest hurricane to impact Florida since the 1935 Labor Day hurricane. (U.S. Navy photo by Yan Kennon/Released) Share

NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla.

An articulated dump truck unloads dirt while an excavator deposits the raw material into a Powerscreen for aggregate processing during a beach restoration project at Naval Station Mayport, Aug. 16, 2024. The Powerscreen sorts and reduces the raw ground materials into usable aggregate sizes. These processed aggregates are then transported to restore the beach dune at Naval Station Mayport, which was eroded by Hurricane Ian in 2022. (U.S. Navy photo by Yan Kennon/Released) Share

BETHESDA, Md.

Military Tropical Medicine students gather mosquitoes to help with the study of infectious disease spreading during the Naval Medical Leader and Professional Development Command (NMLPDC) annual 4-week in-person Military Tropical Medicine (MTM) didactic course at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences. (U.S. Navy photo) Share

BETHESDA, Md.

Military Tropical Medicine students participate in an experiment on mosquitos that tests the transmission rate of infectious diseases during the Naval Medical Leader and Professional Development Command (NMLPDC) annual 4-week in-person Military Tropical Medicine (MTM) didactic course at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences. (U.S. Navy photo) Share

BETHESDA, Md.

Military Tropical Medicine students participating in the Naval Medical Leader and Professional Development Command (NMLPDC) annual 4-week in-person Military Tropical Medicine (MTM) didactic course pose for a group photo.. (U.S. Navy photo) Share

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BUSAN, South Korea

Navy Reserve Unit Military Sealift Command Far East Detachment 101, out of St. Louis, pose in front of large, medium-speed, roll-on/roll-off pre-positioning ship USNS Watkins (T-AKR 315) prior to participation in exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield 2024 (UFS 24), at Pier 8, Busan, South Korea, Aug. 16. Exercise UFS 24 is a combined exercise between the U.S. and Republic of Korea (ROK) with participation from United Nations Command Member State militaries as well as U.S. and ROK governmental agencies to fortify the combined defense posture and enhance response capabilities. (Photo by Cmdr. Hannah Shipp) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) remove chocks and chains from an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter from Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51 on Dewey’s flight deck while operating in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 4, 2024. Dewey is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Greg Johnson) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Mehki Edwards, from Jacksonville, Florida, uses a needle gun to remove paint from a bit on the forecastle aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) while operating in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 4, 2024. Dewey is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Greg Johnson) Share