200111-M-OO419-1016 SUEZ CANAL (Jan. 11, 2020) U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Matthew Moss, left, and Lance Cpl. Damon Eubanks, anti-tank missilemen with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, scan the shore using a command launch unit during a transit through the Suez Canal aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), Jan. 11, 2020. Bataan is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nathan Reyes/Released)