Published July 16. 2024 08:19AM
Bethlehem native Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Kristan Fleary lines up an x-ray machine. aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) while underway in the Atlantic Ocean in early June. George Washington is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2024, which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility through joint, multinational, and interagency exchanges and cooperation.