Marines with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and sailors man the rails aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) as the ship enters Fremantle, Western Australia, June 25, 2015. Manning the rails is a custom evolved from the centuries old practice "manning the yards." Navy ships often man the rails when entering a port, or when returning to the ship's homeport at the end of a deployment. ( Marine Corps photo by GySgt. Ismael Pena/Released) 31st MEU Marines man the rails aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) 150625-M-CX588-143

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