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Navy Seaman Miguel Rodriguez, assigned to the guided missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius, looks at the Swedish coastline through a pair of binoculars as the ship pulls into Visby, Sweden, for a port visit, Oct. 4, 2023. Paul Ignatius is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

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