Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer addresses crew members of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70) during an all-hands call on the ship's flight deck on Thanksgiving Day.

ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 23, 2017) Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer addresses crew members of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70) during an all-hands call on the ship's flight deck on Thanksgiving Day. Hopper is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Fire Controlman 1st Class Joseph Saxon) File# 171123-N-BD427-010