210802-N-VM474-1027 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 2, 2021) Naval Academy Midshipman 2nd Class Drew Koike (center) and Naval Academy Midshipman 1st Class Kidd Hu listen to Lt. Nathaniel Fiske answer questions during a Q&A during a midshipman cruise aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) August 2, 2021. Midshipman cruises, also known as summer cruises, provide naval officers in training with contextual experiences to complement their knowledge gained in the classroom as well as help them acclimate to daily life aboard a ship.

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