STRAIT OF HORMUZ (Feb. 25, 2023) Retail Service Specialist Seaman Jeremiah Bridges mans a M-240 machine gun aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, Feb. 25, 2023. Paul Hamilton 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 2nd Class Elliot Schaudt)