YOKOSUKA, Japan (Dec. 16, 2016) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) lower the ensign as the ship gets under way for a routine patrol. McCain is forward deployed to the 7th Fleet area of responsibility in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

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