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211221-N-PH222-1813 APRA HARBOR, Guam (Dec. 16, 2021) Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Sharmaen Threadgill, from Subic Bay, Philippines, reads a book during a United Through Reading video recording aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18). Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, is on a rotational deployment 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 Ryan M. Breeden)