171123-N-UK248-042 ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 23, 2017) Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer speaks with command leadership in the wardroom aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70) during a visit on Thanksgiving Day. Hopper is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kristina Young/Released)