APRA HARBOR, Guam (July 23, 2021) Mineman 1st Class William Deaver, left, from Troy, Mo., and Mineman 1st Class Justin Hanson, from Swansea, , tie down a fire hose being used to power a fan aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), July 23. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, is on a rotational deployment operating in the 7th Fleet area of operation 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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