PHILIPPINE SEA (June 17, 2024) Capt. Daryle Cardone, commanding officer of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), delivers remarks during a Juneteenth event hosted in the aft mess decks in the Philippine Sea, June 17, 2024. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships, and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Kyree Rogers)