5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 29, 2017) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Bun Hour uses a sewing machine to hem the leg of a pair of coveralls in the canvas shop aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). The ship and its ready group are deployed in the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed to reassure allies and partners, and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region.

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