Four years into the Global War on Terror, the work had not gotten easier — it had gotten more complex. When USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) deployed in 2005–06, her crew entered the 5th Fleet's demanding area of responsibility: the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea, and the North Arabian Sea, where American warships had maintained continuous presence since the September 11 attacks. Iraq was in the grip of insurgency; Afghanistan required sustained support; the entire region demanded vigilance. The crew of Arleigh Burke — heirs to the legacy of the most aggressive destroyer admiral in U.S. history — met every challenge head-on.
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