GULF OF ADEN (Jan. 11, 2024) Seaman Alexander Gutierrez stands watch aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) in the Gulf of Aden, Jan. 11, 2024. Laboon 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 3rd Class Alice Husted)