200109-N-VE240-1001 SASEBO, Japan (Jan. 9, 2020) Retail Services Specialist Seaman Eric Sheppard, left, from Sanford, Florida, and Electronics Technician 3rd Class Brian Lee, from Livingston, New Jersey, assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), raise the American flag during morning colors. Green Bay, part of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Team, is operating in the U.S. 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rufus Hucks/Released)