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U.S. Navy Machinist’s Mate Fireman Apprentice Mark Marquez, left, Lt. j.g. Dalton Stohlmann, center, and Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Dillon Thomas, right, all assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53), stand watch at the helm in the South China Sea, July 17, 2026. John Paul Jones 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. 7th Fleet, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operate with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Caleb Kissner)
| Date Taken: | 07.17.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.24.2026 06:24 |
| Photo ID: | 9829623 |
| VIRIN: | 260717-N-VC040-2003 |
| Resolution: | 4842x3228 |
| Size: | 6.35 MB |
| Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
| Web Views: | 5 |
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