Navy Seaman Joshua Hollemans, left, from Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Navy Seaman Zach Murphy, from Wellford, South Carolina, repair mooring lines aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) in the Arabian Gulf, March 30, 2019. The Mobile Bay is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

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