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Hormuz Transit

The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, guided missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea, guided missile destroyers USS Gravely and USS Stethem join French navy destroyer FS Languedoc on a transit of the Strait of Hormuz, Nov. 26, 2023. The ships are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability In the Middle East region.

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