U.S. Navy Seaman Noelle Pridgen looks ahead as she leads stretcher bearers to the medical ward during a medical emergency drill aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) at sea on Oct. 12, 2009. The Cole is participating in Exercise Joint Warrior 09-2, a United Kingdom-led, multinational and multi-warfare exercise to improve interoperability between allied navies and to prepare for a role in combined operations during upcoming deployments.