NAVAL WEAPONS STATION EARLE, N.J. (May 27, 2024) Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), lower a flag pole as the ship departs Naval Weapons Station Earle, New Jersey, following an ammunition onload, May 27, 2024. The forward flagpole, which displays the union jack while inport, is lowered for stowage while underway. Wasp is underway in the Atlantic Ocean and is the flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Keresea Illenye)