190422-N-CN315-0076 HONG KONG (April 22, 2019) Vice Adm. Phillip G. Sawyer, far left, commander of the U.S. 7th Fleet, Capt. Eric J. Anduze, commanding officer of the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), second from left, and U.S. Consul General to Hong Kong and Macau Kurt Tong, right, render honors during the U.S. national anthem during a reception aboard Blue Ridge in Hong Kong, April 22, 2019. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and, as 7th Fleet command ship, is operating in Hong Kong in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jimmy Ong/Released)