Lake Ronkonkoma Native and U.S. Navy Seaman Ryan Gardner Serves Aboard USS Dewey

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The USS Dewey is an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer.

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Credit: U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Devin Monroe

U.S. Navy Interior Communications Electrician 2nd Class Ryan Gardner, from Lake Ronkonkoma, New York, renders honors during a “pass in review” aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) during Multinational Exercise Komodo (MNEK) 2025, in the Bali Sea, Feb. 16, 2025.

Hosted by the Indonesian Navy, MNEK 2025 is an international, joint exercise taking place in the vicinity of Bali, Indonesia, emphasizing multilateral maritime cooperation and disaster response protocols.