WATERS EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (March 22, 2017) Seaman Nathaniel Irish, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63), scans the horizon as the ship participates in surface maneuvers with USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) and several other and Republic of Korea Navy ships and submarines during Foal Eagle (FE) 17. FE 17 is a series of annual training events designed to increase readiness to defend the ROK, protect the region, and maintain stability in the Korean Peninsula.

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