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The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis D. Wilbur (DDG 54) approaches the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) for a refueling-at-sea evolution in the Pacific Ocean, March 31, 2025. Nimitz is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations on a scheduled deployment, demonstrating the U.S. Navy's unwavering commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tomas R. Valdes)