CARDWELL, Australia (May 1, 2022) U.S. 7th Fleet Bandmaster Lt. Matthew H. Anderson lays a wreath during a battle of Coral Sea commemoration ceremony in Cardwell, Australia. Under Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with 35 maritime nations in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aron Montano)