Manila native serving in U.S. Navy visits homeport

by Petty Officer 2nd Class Adam Butler

16 August 2021 PHILIPPINES -- 210816-N-WU807-1026 Command Senior Chief Donald Alvarado, from Tucson, Ariz., poses for a photo aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), Aug. 16. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, is on a rotational deployment operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adam Butler)