Culinary Specialist Seaman Tyreke McGill, center, a native of Columbia, South Carolina, and Fireman Mekhi Williams, right, a native of Lafayette, Louisiana, both assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) cut the Navy birthday cake during the 249th Navy birthday ceremony on the mess decks as the ship steams in the Philippine Sea, Oct. 13, 2024. Boxer and embarked elements of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit are conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Connor Burns)
Date Taken: | 10.11.2024 |
Date Posted: | 10.13.2024 09:12 |
Photo ID: | 8695668 |
VIRIN: | 241013-N-UY363-1066 |
Resolution: | 5568x3712 |
Size: | 1.89 MB |
Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
Hometown: | COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, US |
Hometown: | LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA, US |
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