210816-N-WU807-1089 MANILA, Philippines (Aug. 16, 2021) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Andrew Weimer, from Dallas, raises a union jack during a sea and anchor detail aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), Aug. 16. 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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