ROTA, Spain (Dec. 8, 2023) Quartermaster 3rd Class Rustin Sapida, left, from Lakewood, California, and Quartermaster 3rd Class Liberty Mathias, from Greensboro, North Carolina, shift colors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) as the ship moors in Rota, Spain, Dec. 8, 2023. Laboon is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elexia Morelos)