PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 4, 2023) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Christian McBride, from Houston, plays Magic the Gathering during an event hosted by Morale, Welfare, and Recreation on the forward mess decks of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Oct. 4, 2023. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Evan Mueller)