191112-N-RJ834-0008 ARABIAN SEA (Nov. 12, 2019) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Terrance Carte, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82), records himself reading a book for the United Through Reading program to send home to his children. Lassen is part of the East Coast Surface Action Group and is operating in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Paci?c through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tamara Vaughn/Released)