 Hi, I'm Lieutenant Pete Pogano, and I'm MC-3 Weston Jones, and we're here to introduce you to our upcoming blog about the action-packed deployment here aboard DDG-109 USS Jason Dunham. We've already been to so many incredible places in the Mediterranean, Black, Baltic, and North Seas, and we've gotten to train alongside the naval forces of multiple partner and allied nations in all of these regions. From practicing catching smugglers and criminals with our Montenegren and Albanian partners, to air defense and maneuvering exercises with the Romanian, Bulgarian, and Turkish navies, to training with five other NATO allies in the icy North Sea during a suspenseful anti-submarine warfare exercise. We've been busy making sure we can work together with our friends to promote security and stability no matter where we go. And it's far from over. The USS Jason Dunham and her crew have more adventures in store. Join us as we experience the rich culture of more than 10 different countries during more exciting port calls. Take part in a large-scale 17-nation maritime exercise in the Baltic Sea and forge strong bonds with our brothers and sisters in uniform from all over Europe. We'll be posting periodic updates in the form of blog posts and videos like this as we rack up more amazing sea stories to tell you.