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Dili, Timor-Leste (Sept. 23, 2025) - Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Lauryn Baltrip, assigned to Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Cincinnati (LCS 20), demonstrates lifesaving techniques to Timor-Leste Defense Forces (F-FDTL) first responders during a tactical combat casualty course as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Timor-Leste 2025 at Port Hera Naval Base, in Dili, Timor-Leste Sept. 23, 2025. This year marks the 14th iteration of CARAT Timor-Leste and the 31st iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise series designed to enhance the U.S. Navy’s and partner navies' abilities to operate together in response to traditional and nontraditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Mike Wright)