Ambassador MaryKay L. Carlson, U.S. ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines, speaks to guests during a dinner held aboard U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) in Manila, Philippines, June 2, 2023. Stratton deployed to the Western Pacific under U.S. Navy 7th Fleet command to serve as a non-escalatory asset for the promotion of a rules-based order in the maritime domain by engaging with partner nations and allies in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Brett Cote)