SUEZ CANAL (May 5, 2024) The forward lookout gazes through binoculars of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) while transiting the Suez Canal, May 5, 2024. The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. (U.S. Navy photo)