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Mediterranean Ops

The guided missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius sails behind the Italian navy ship ITS Viareggio during an anti-mine exercise in the Mediterranean Sea, July 11, 2023. Ignatius is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

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