GULF OF OMAN (May 8, 2023) Master-at-Arms 1st Class Julius Earl stands watch with an M240B machine gun on the foc'scle of the guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60), May 8, 2023, during a Strait of Hormuz transit. 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)