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MAURA, Brunei (Aug. 3, 2023) Maj. Gen. Haszaimi Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces, salutes the side boys while boarding U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during Blue Ridge's port visit to Muara, Brunei, Aug. 3, 2023. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and, as 7th Fleet command ship, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Thomas Furnish)