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(Nov. 14, 2024) At sea, during trilateral exercise Freedom Edge, U.S. Rear Admiral Gregory D. Newkirk, Japanese Rear Admiral Takashi Matsui, Republic of Korean Rear Admiral Hur Sung-jae and U.S. Vice Admiral Fred Kacher stand together aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73). Freedom Edge continues to demonstrate the defensive posture and unbreakable will of Japan, the ROK, and the United States to promote trilateral maritime interoperability to safeguard freedom and ensure peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific, including the Korean Peninsula.