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PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 26, 2020) A Sailor assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) signals to the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) Mashu-class replenishment ship JS Mashu (AOE 425) during an underway replenishment with as a part of exercise Keen Sword 21. Keen Sword is an example of the strength of the U.S.-Japan Alliance, the foundation of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region for more than 60 years. The relationships built and maintained during these events are critical to our shared capability to respond to contingencies at a moment's notice. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g Samuel Hardgrove)