200525-N-GC472-1083 ARABIAN GULF (May 25, 2020)Sailors assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) participate in the Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebration, May 25, 2020. Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Angus Beckles/Released)