Navy photograph by PO3 Kylan McKay

ONBOARD USS BLUE RIDGE — Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Mico Tawatao, left, from Las Vegas, Nev., attached to U.S. 7th Fleet Flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), prepares turkeys for the ship’s Thanksgiving celebration. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy, and as 7th Fleet command ship, is responsible for patrolling and fostering relationships within the Indo-Asia Pacific Region.