Boatswain's Mate Second Class Isaac Sparkman, stationed aboard the USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110), explains his duties as a Boatswain's Mate on a destroyer, while off the coast of Hawaii, July 29, 2024. Forces of the Fleet is a video production that delves into the different rates within the U.S. Navy. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Bayley Foster)
Sailors assigned to USS Carney (DDG 64) describe their 2023-2024 deployment to the Red Sea, where their actions defending international shipping against attacks from Houthi rebels resulted in the ship's entire crew receiving the Combat Action Ribbon.