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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Dec. 12, 2025) – A Japanese Shinto shimekazari, a straw rope ornament meant to bring luck in the New Year, is presented to the crew of U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83) during an annual holiday gift exchange with sister ship Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Murasame-class destroyer JS Ikazuchi (DD 107) aboard Howard at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, Dec. 12, 2025. Howard is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Taylor DiMartino)
| Date Taken: | 12.11.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 12.21.2025 23:48 |
| Photo ID: | 9456705 |
| VIRIN: | 251212-N-CL550-1128 |
| Resolution: | 8256x5504 |
| Size: | 9.84 MB |
| Location: | COMMANDER, FLEET ACTIVITIES YOKOSUKA, KANAGAWA, JP |
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