Swedish Armed Forces General Micael Byden, left, speaks with Marine Corps Col. Paul C. Merida, Commanding Officer of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, during a ship tour aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) in Stockholm, Sweden, June 4, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and the 22nd MEU, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by Sixth Fleet to defend , allied and partner interests.

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