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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (Nov. 26, 2021) The guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83) arrives in Wellington for a routine port visit, marking the first visit to the country from a U.S. warship since 2016. Howard is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy's largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet's principal surface force. (Courtesy photo by U.S. Embassy - Wellington)