Ensign Carmen Zipf, right, a crewmember assigned to the Legend-class U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752), briefs the president of the Republic of Palau, and other government officials in Malakal Bay, Palau, June 26, 2025. Stratton is deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force and the U.S. Navy’s largest DESRON. Stratton is deployed to the Indo-Pacific to advance relationships with ally and partner nations to build a more secure and prosperous region with unrestricted, lawful access to the maritime commons. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kate Kilroy)