PHILIPPINE SEA (June 20, 2022) Capt. Fred Goldhammer, left, commanding officer of the U.S. Navy’s only forward deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76), and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Joe Mattia, food service officer, cut a ceremonial cake during a Juneteenth celebration on the ship’s aft mess deck, June 20, 2022. Ronald Reagan’s Juneteenth celebration included presentations on African American history and music from members of the crew. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Eric Stanton)