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U.S. Navy Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Raymond Imperial stands watch on midships aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey during a sea and anchor evolution while departing Okinawa, Japan.

(Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Oscar Diaz/U.S. Navy)

U.S. Navy Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Raymond Imperial stands watch on midships aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) during a sea and anchor evolution while departing Okinawa, Japan, March 7, 2026. Dewey is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force.

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