NORFOLK (June 30, 2021) Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and German Minister of Defense Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer speak with German soldiers in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), one of the 10 Nimitz-class aircraft carriers. The purpose of the visit was to engage with military leadership and tour U.S. Navy platforms to showcase Sailors and the credible firepower the Navy contributes to global stability and prosperity. USS Harry S. Truman is home-ported in Naval Station Norfolk and is the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 8. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Tyler Cardoza)