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USS Charleston Receives Arizona Relic

Commander of Joint Region Marianas, Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson, left, presents a USS Arizona relic to the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18). The presentation is part of Naval History and Heritage Command’s USS Arizona Superstructure Relic program, designed to reinforce the importance of the Navy’s history and heritage for naval personnel. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, 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.