Marine Sgt. Ram Maharjan, a bulk fuel specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and a native of Bhaktapur, Nepal, waits to direct Marines during a call away drill aboard Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) at the Philippine Sea, Pacific Ocean, on Jan. 19, 2021. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Expeditionary Strike Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

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