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Ensign Nathaniel Panto, from Baltimore, stands watch on the bridge of the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) while departing Yokosuka, Japan, April 3, 2025. The Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the U.S. Navy and routinely operates with allies and partners to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Damian Cook)

YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 3, 2025) – Ensign Nathaniel Panto, from Baltimore, stands watch on the bridge of the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) while departing Yokosuka, Japan, April 3, 2025. The Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the U.S. Navy and routinely operates with allies and partners to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

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