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Sparks fly as a person in a helmet cuts a piece of metal.

Maintaining the Fleet

A sailor cuts metal aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, Sept. 8, 2026. The vessel is deployed to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East.

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