SUEZ CANAL (May 15, 2023) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Christopher Boyer mans a .50-caliber machine gun in the forecastle of the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) as the ship passes under the Friendship Bridge while transiting the Suez Canal, May 15, 2023. Arleigh Burke 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 Almagissel Schuring)