140806-N-ZE250-265 BOSPORUS STRAIGHTS, (Aug. 6, 2014) - Quartermaster 2nd Class Todd Marriott mans the helm as the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) transits through the Bosporus Strait en route to the Black Sea. Vella Gulf, homeport in Norfolk, Va., is conducting naval operations with allies in the 6th Fleet area of operations in order to advance security and stability in Europe. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Weston Jones/Released)

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