ADRIATIC SEA (Jan. 19, 2023) Culinary Specialist Seaman Ixshel Mendez, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), frosts a cake for a Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance, Jan. 19, 2023. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sasha Ambrose)