220328-O-NR876-413 PHILLIPPINE SEA (March 28, 2022) – Sailors from the French Navy Floréal-class frigate FS Vendémiaire (F 734) present loaves of bread to Sailors aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18). Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

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