HARSTAD, Norway (Feb. 28, 2024) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Garrett Pointer lowers the union jack aboard the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) as the ship departs Harstad, Norway, after a port visit during Steadfast Defender 24, Feb. 28, 2024. Steadfast Defender 2024, NATO's largest exercise in decades, will demonstrate NATO's ability to deploy forces rapidly from across the Alliance to reinforce the defense of Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Danielle Serocki)