240619-N-PH222-1043 MANILA, Philippines (June 19, 2024) – Sailors assigned to U.S. 7th Fleet Bands’ “Orient Express,” embarked aboard USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), perform in front of a live audience during a port visit in Manila, Philippines, June 19. U.S. 7th Fleet is the Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan M. Breeden)