170712-N-AX638-0099 CHENNAI, INDIA (July 12, 2017) Lt. Christopher Ground, damage control assistant aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83), gives a tour to sailors from the Indian navy. Howard is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. The U.S. Navy has patrolled the Indo-Asia-Pacific routinely for more than 70 years promoting regional peace and security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyler Preston/Released)