170404-N-ME988-083 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (April 4, 2017) Lt. Cmdr. Jay Kersten, a chaplain aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), blesses holy water for a baptism during Roman Catholic mass in celebration of the Eucharist in the Gator Chapel aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50). The ship is currently deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group in the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in th

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170404-N-ME988-083 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (April 4, 2017) Lt. Cmdr. Jay Kersten, a chaplain aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), blesses holy water for a baptism during Roman Catholic mass in celebration of the Eucharist in the Gator Chapel aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50). The ship is currently deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group in the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Darren M. Moore/Released)

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