171029-N-UX013-029 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 30, 2017) Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 3rd Class Nichole Garofalo dries Valentine after a bath, one of two dogs who were rescued at sea with American mariners Jennifer Appel and Natasha Fuiava. Ashland, operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region on a routine deployment, rescued two American mariners and their two dogs who had been in distress for several months after their sailboat had a motor failure and had strayed well off its original course while traversing the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Clay/Released)