5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (April 1, 2018) Marines assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) scan the horizon while transiting the Bab al-Mandeb Strait aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), April 1, 2018. The 26th MEU and Iwo Jima amphibious ready group are deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jon Sosner/Released)

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