STRAIT OF HORMUZ (March 25, 2023) Ensign Joseph Doherty scans a pelorus on the bridge of the guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60), March 25, 2023, in the Strait of Hormuz. 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)