BAB AL-MANDEB (Feb. 2, 2023) Quartermaster Seaman Russel Raagas stands watch in the pilot house of guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) during a transit of the Bab Al-Mandeb, Feb. 2, 2023. Truxtun is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kenneth Blair)