JAPAN
photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Charlotte Dudenhoeffer

photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Charlotte Dudenhoeffer ()

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 11, 2023) Members of the command honor guard detail parade the colors during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while in-port Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Sept. 11, 2023. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

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