Seaman Samuel Edmunds (right) hands a firehose nozzle to Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan Black during a damage control "olympics" competition aboard U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) June 10, 2023, in the South China Sea. Stratton deployed to the Western Pacific to conduct engagements with regional allies and partner nations, reinforcing a rules-based order in the maritime domain. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Brett Cote)