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Boatswain Mate 2nd Class Yaniba Teran, from Rio Grande City, Texas stands watch in the pilot house aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) prior to anchoring off the coast of Palau, during a scheduled port visit, Aug. 10, 2024. The Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and routinely operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.