171016-N-AX638-0511 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Oct. 16, 2017) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83) transit in a rigid-hull inflatable boat en route to rescue a sea turtle entangled on a semi-sunken fishing vessel. Howard is deployed in the 5th Fleet area of operations conducting maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners, preserving freedom of navigation and maintaining the free flow of commerce. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyler Preston/Released)

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