CLEVELAND (May 18, 2026) – Engineman Fireman Jaxon Ward, a Sailor assigned to USS Cleveland (LCS 31), poses for a portrait aboard the ship in Cleveland, Ohio, May 18, 2026. Ward, a plankowner, said serving as part of Cleveland’s first crew means helping lay the foundation for the ship and future Sailors who will carry its legacy forward. Cleveland is the fourth warship to be named after Ohio’s second largest city and is the 16th and final Freedom-variant littoral combat ship to be built and commissioned in the U.S. Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Theoplis Stewart)
| Date Taken: | 05.18.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.19.2026 22:08 |
| Photo ID: | 9692885 |
| VIRIN: | 260518-N-UP745-1006 |
| Resolution: | 3009x4513 |
| Size: | 3.53 MB |
| Location: | CLEVELAND, OHIO, US |
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