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Two sailors work near a green flag with black and white squares on a ship's deck.

Fitzgerald Flag

Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jeremy Kowalski, right, lowers a flag aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald as the ship leaves San Diego to participate in Rim of the Pacific 2024, June 14, 2024. RIMPAC, the world's largest international maritime exercise, fosters and sustains cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans.

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