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Desoto Sailor serving in Yokosuka

160101-N-AC117-150 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 01, 2016) Seaman Allegra Mastin, from Desoto, Texas, and Seaman Daniel Livas, from Fruitland, Idaho, perform deck preservation of the port boat deck on the Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman MacAdam Kane Weissman/Released)
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman MacAdam Kane Weissman/Released

YOKOSUKA, Japan — Seaman Allegra Mastin, from Desoto, Texas, and Seaman Daniel Livas, from Fruitland, Idaho, perform deck preservation of the port boat deck on the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.