190728-N-EV253-0176 LAGOS, Nigeria (July 28, 2019)

190728-N-EV253-0176 LAGOS, Nigeria (July 28, 2019) - Musician 3rd Class Benjamin Hood, from Fort Worth, Texas, a member of U.S. Naval Forces Europe's New Orleans brass band, "Topside," embarked aboard the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Carson City (T-EPF 7), poses for a photograph at Johnson Jakande Tinubu Park in Lagos, Nigeria, July 28, 2019. Carson City is deployed to the Gulf of Guinea to demonstrate progress through partnerships and U.S. commitment to West African countries through small boat maintenance assistance, maritime law enforcement engagement, and medical and community relations outreach. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sara Eshleman/Released)