Virginia Beach native stands watch aboard USS Pearl Harbor

Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Drew Cleaver, from Virginia Beach, Virginia, stands the aft lookout watch aboard amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52). Pearl Harbor, part of the USS Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), along with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sang Kim)