PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 15, 2020) USS America (LHA 6) conducts a connected replenishment with the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52). U.S. Navy Cruisers and destroyers fulfill critical roles to forward-deployed naval forces, carrier Strike Groups, and regional partners and allies in supporting the security and the right of all nations to trade, to communicate, and to choose their destiny in a Free and Open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Molly M. Crawford/Released)