PACIFIC OCEAN (April 10, 2017) Marine Lance Cpl. Stefan Mcilrath (right) and Staff Sgt. Kaluaokal Kaiahua (left), assigned to Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) 15, practice mixed martial arts during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) training exercise aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). America is currently underway with more than 1,000 Sailors and 1,600 embarked Marines conducting Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration operations in preparation for the ship’s maiden deployment later this year.

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