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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 17, 2021) Sailors man the bridge aboard the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Alabama (SSBN 731) (Blue) while conducting operations in the Pacific Ocean, June 17, 2021. U.S. military forces are present and active in and around the Pacific in support of allies and partners and a free and open Indo-Pacific for more than 75 years. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Josue L. Escobosa)