ARABIAN GULF (March 15, 2017) Kuwait Navy Col. Nayef al-Askar, right, speaks with USS Makin Island (LHD 8) Commanding Officer, Capt. Mark A. Melson, during lunch in the wardroom aboard the amphibious assault ship. Makin Island is deployed to 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 Lt. David Gardner)

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