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Cryptologic Technician Technical 2nd Class Manuel Valdez Nuño, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), participates in a damage control assessment in the hangar bay, Sept. 8, 2025. Essex is homeported in San Diego, conducting a maintenance period to upgrade and refurbish many key systems aboard. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Aaron J. Rolle)