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APRA HARBOR, Guam (May 28, 2021) German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, left, tours the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) with Cmdr. Joseph Burgon, from Cottonwood, Calif., May 28. Charleston, part of Destroyer Sqaudron Seven, is on a rotational deployment operating in the U.S. 7th fleet area of operations 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 Colby Mothershead)