PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 5, 2023) Sailors raise the U.S. flag during morning colors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70). Hopper, assigned to Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, is deployed to U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Leon Vonguyen)