PACIFIC OCEAN - Marine Lance Cpl. Joshua R. Simpson, a culinary specialist with the Command Element, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares beef stew aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a regularly scheduled deployment of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 13th MEU, July 13, 2018. The Essex ARG/MEU team is a strong, flexible, responsive and consistent force capable of maneuver warfare across all domains; it is equipped and scalable to respond to any crisis from humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to contingency operations.

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