170804-N-WS952-007 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Aug. 7, 2017) Kristopher Battles, navy combat artist for U.S. Navy History and Heritage Command (NHHC), paints a mural aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). NHHC collects, preserves, protects and present artifacts, art and documents that best capture the Navy's history and heritage. Ronald Reagan is the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, providing a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brandon Martin/Released)