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BUSAN, Republic of Korea (Oct. 12, 2023) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Aircraft Handling) Airman Reo Lewis, right, from Denver, and Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Aircraft Handling) Airman Eric Gras, from Seattle, prepare to raise the ensign on the flight deck as the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), moors in Busan, Republic of Korea, for a routine port visit Oct. 12. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Heather McGee)