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BOHOL SEA (Sept. 27, 2020) – Cmdr. Mark W. Lawrence, right, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) speaks during a Battle of Leyte Gulf commemoration ceremony. Paul Hamilton is underway conducting operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific while assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew F. Jackson)