STRAIT OF HORMUZ (July 27, 2023) Quartermaster 3rd Class Jeremy Williams stands watch aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, July 27, 2023. Thomas Hudner 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 Kerri Kline)