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Finding Strength

The guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn approaches the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush and the replenishment oiler USNS John Lewis in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, May 8, 2026. The ships are supporting maritime security and stability in the Middle East.

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