170315-N-WF272-235 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 15, 2017) Staff Sgt. Ruben Hernandez, from Lockhart, Texas, practices a takedown technique on Sgt. Andrew Sturgess, from Claypool, Ind., both assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262, during Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) training in the hangar bay of amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is on a routine patrol, operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to enhance warfighting readiness and

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170315-N-WF272-235 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 15, 2017) Staff Sgt. Ruben Hernandez, from Lockhart, Texas, practices a takedown technique on Sgt. Andrew Sturgess, from Claypool, Ind., both assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262, during Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) training in the hangar bay of amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is on a routine patrol, operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to enhance warfighting readiness and posture forward as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Diana Quinlan/Released)

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