YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 7, 2025) Seaman Carlos Figueroa, from Houston, Texas, releases the brake on the anchor chain on the fo’c’sle of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) during special sea and anchor detail while departing Yokosuka Japan, May 7. Benfold is forward deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s Largest DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Monica Walker.)
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Houston’s Own Seaman Carlos Figueroa Sets Sail with Pride Aboard USS Benfold in the Philippine Sea
Houston, TX — In the vast blue expanse of the Philippine Sea, a hometown hero stands tall aboard one of the U.S. Navy’s most advanced warships. Seaman Carlos Figueroa, a proud Houston native, is making waves far from Texas as he serves aboard the USS Benfold (DDG 65), an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer currently deployed in the Indo-Pacific region.
