ASTORIA, Ore. (June 4, 2024) The Independence-variant littoral combat ships USS Montgomery (LCS 8), front, and USS Augusta (LCS 34) are in port in Astoria, Oregon, June 4, 2024, during Portland Rose Festival Fleet Week. Fleet Weeks provide the public an opportunity to gain a better understanding of how sea services support national defense and freedom of the seas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Michael Virtue)