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USS Charleston (LCS 18)
While we Breathe, WE FIGHT
211222-N-PH222-1821 APRA HARBOR, Guam (Dec. 22, 2021) Lt. Michael Kinzie, from Honolulu, center, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, discusses the capabilities of the Mk 18 Mod 1 Swordfish Unmanned Underwater Vehicle with Cmdr. Clayton Beas, left, commanding officer of Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), during a visit to EODMU 5. 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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