5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 5, 2017) Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Barry Riley plays music for the crew during a steel beach picnic aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). The ship is currently deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group in support of maritime security operations designed to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region.

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