KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (Feb. 25, 2019) – Engineman 2nd Class Andrew Vandenoever, from Mishawaka, Ind., assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) plants a tree with students from the Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Inanam High School during a cultural exchange and community service event. Ashland, part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency.

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