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Marines with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to catch eggs in an egg toss competition during the “Halfway Block Party” aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), April 2, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Marines with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to catch eggs in an egg toss competition during the “Halfway Block Party” aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), April 2, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

Staff Sgt. Quiam Woody, a food service specialist with Headquarters and Service Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, cooks steaks on a grill during the “Halfway Block Party” aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), April 2, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Staff Sgt. Quiam Woody, a food service specialist with Headquarters and Service Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, cooks steaks on a grill during the “Halfway Block Party” aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), April 2, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

Marines with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, participate in a tug-o-war contest during the “Halfway Block Party” aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), April 2, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Marines with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, participate in a tug-o-war contest during the “Halfway Block Party” aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), April 2, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

Marines with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, participate in a corn hole tournament during the “Halfway Block Party” aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), April 2, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Marines with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, participate in a corn hole tournament during the “Halfway Block Party” aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), April 2, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

Sergeant Pierre Jeppsson, left, a machine gunner, pins corporal chevrons on Lance Cpl. Raymond Dussault, a mortarman, both with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, during a promotion ceremony aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), April 1, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Sergeant Pierre Jeppsson, left, a machine gunner, pins corporal chevrons on Lance Cpl. Raymond Dussault, a mortarman, both with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, during a promotion ceremony aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), April 1, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

Sergeant Brandon Frazer, left, pins sergeant chevrons on Cpl. Jorge Echeveste, both riflemen with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, during a promotion ceremony aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), April 1, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Sergeant Brandon Frazer, left, pins sergeant chevrons on Cpl. Jorge Echeveste, both riflemen with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, during a promotion ceremony aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), April 1, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

Corporal Fabaino E. Tornberg, left, a machine gunner, and Sgt. Rodrigue Maxius, right, a rifleman, pins corporal chevrons on Lance Cpl. Gregory Opinski, a machine gunner, all with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, during a promotion ceremony aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), April 1, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Corporal Fabaino E. Tornberg, left, a machine gunner, and Sgt. Rodrigue Maxius, right, a rifleman, pins corporal chevrons on Lance Cpl. Gregory Opinski, a machine gunner, all with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, during a promotion ceremony aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), April 1, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

Sergeant Jorge Echeveste, left, a rifleman, pins corporal chevrons on Lance Cpl. Alexander Lemus, a machine gunner, both with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, during a promotion ceremony aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), April 1, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Sergeant Jorge Echeveste, left, a rifleman, pins corporal chevrons on Lance Cpl. Alexander Lemus, a machine gunner, both with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, during a promotion ceremony aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), April 1, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Sailors with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, move supplies during a “resupply at sea,” or RAS, aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry, March 31, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Sailors with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, move supplies during a “resupply at sea,” or RAS, aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry, March 31, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

Sergeant Ryan Lusa, a main battle tank technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, moves supplies during a “resupply at sea,” or RAS, aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry, March 31, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Sergeant Ryan Lusa, a main battle tank technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, moves supplies during a “resupply at sea,” or RAS, aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry, March 31, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Sailors with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, move supplies from the flight deck during a “resupply at sea,” or RAS, aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry, March 31, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Sailors with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, move supplies from the flight deck during a “resupply at sea,” or RAS, aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry, March 31, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

Lance Cpl. Jeremy Mackey, an Amphibious Assault Vehicle Crewman with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts crew-served weapon drills on a .50-caliber machine gun aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), March 30, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Lance Cpl. Jeremy Mackey, an Amphibious Assault Vehicle Crewman with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts crew-served weapon drills on a .50-caliber machine gun aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), March 30, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

Lance Cpls. Jeremy Mackey, right, and Matthew Yeats, both Amphibious Assault Vehicle Crewman with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct crew-served weapon drills on a .50-caliber machine gun aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), March 30, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Lance Cpls. Jeremy Mackey, right, and Matthew Yeats, both Amphibious Assault Vehicle Crewman with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct crew-served weapon drills on a .50-caliber machine gun aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), March 30, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

Amphibious Assault Vehicle Crewmen with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct crew-served weapon drills on a .50-caliber machine gun aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), March 30, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Amphibious Assault Vehicle Crewmen with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct crew-served weapon drills on a .50-caliber machine gun aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), March 30, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

Lance Cpl. Robert Tully, an Amphibious Assault Vehicle Crewman with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts crew-served weapon drills on a .50-caliber machine gun aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), March 30, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Lance Cpl. Robert Tully, an Amphibious Assault Vehicle Crewman with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts crew-served weapon drills on a .50-caliber machine gun aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), March 30, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

Lance Cpls. Dalton Bragg, right, and Robert Selkirk, both Amphibious Assault Vehicle Crewman with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct crew-served weapon drills on a .50-caliber machine gun aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), March 30, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Lance Cpls. Dalton Bragg, right, and Robert Selkirk, both Amphibious Assault Vehicle Crewman with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct crew-served weapon drills on a .50-caliber machine gun aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), March 30, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

150301-N-XG464-011 - ARABIAN GULF (March 1, 2015) - An MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced) lands on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) as another prepares for take off during flight operations. New York is a part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and, with the embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan B. Trejo/Released)

150301-N-XG464-011 - ARABIAN GULF (March 1, 2015) - An MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced) lands on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) as another prepares for take off during flight operations. New York is a part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and, with the embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan B. Trejo/Released)

Photo by U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan B. Trejo/Released

150301-N-XG464-062 -ARABIAN GULF (Mar. 1, 2015) - Capt. Christopher Brunett, left, from Buffalo, N.Y., and commanding officer aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21), presents the Jets room to Douglas Silliman, middle, ambassador to Kuwait, during a distinguished-visitors tour. New York is a part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and, with the embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan B. Trejo/Released)

150301-N-XG464-062 -ARABIAN GULF (Mar. 1, 2015) - Capt. Christopher Brunett, left, from Buffalo, N.Y., and commanding officer aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21), presents the Jets room to Douglas Silliman, middle, ambassador to Kuwait, during a distinguished-visitors tour. New York is a part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and, with the embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan B. Trejo/Released)

Photo by U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan B. Trejo/Released

150301-N-XG464-116 - ARABIAN GULF (March 1, 2015) - Capt. Christopher Brunett, left, from Buffalo, N.Y., and commanding officer aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21), and Douglas Silliman, right, ambassador to Kuwait, have a conversation on the flight deck during a distinguished-visitors tour. New York is a part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and, with the embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan B. Trejo/Released)

150301-N-XG464-116 - ARABIAN GULF (March 1, 2015) - Capt. Christopher Brunett, left, from Buffalo, N.Y., and commanding officer aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21), and Douglas Silliman, right, ambassador to Kuwait, have a conversation on the flight deck during a distinguished-visitors tour. New York is a part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and, with the embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan B. Trejo/Released)

Photo by U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan B. Trejo/Released

150301-N-XG464-183 -ARABIAN GULF (March 1, 2015) - Distinguished visitors prepare to debark from the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) on a Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) upon completion of a disguised-visitors tour. New York is a part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and, with the embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan B. Trejo/Released)

150301-N-XG464-183 -ARABIAN GULF (March 1, 2015) - Distinguished visitors prepare to debark from the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) on a Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) upon completion of a disguised-visitors tour. New York is a part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and, with the embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan B. Trejo/Released)

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