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USS Charleston (LCS 18)
While we Breathe, WE FIGHT
211215-N-PH222-1329 PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 15, 2021) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Carter Cunningham, from Sacramento, California, left, assists Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Tyler Houser, from Polk County, Florida, in donning a Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology during Chemical, Biological and Radiological training 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)
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