171223-N-NG033-1072 ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 23, 2017) Michael Mizanin and Alicia Fox speak to Sailors during a USO-sponsored visit aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). For more than 75 years, the USO has provided a vital connection between service members, their families and the American people. The USO is a private, non-profit organization that seeks to strengthen America’s military by keeping them connected to their family and nation. Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier strike group are 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 Seaman Michael Hogan/Released)