200615-M-OO419-1001 SUEZ CANAL (June 15, 2020) Lance Cpl. Collin Flannery assigned to Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), scans the water during a Suez Canal transit aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), June 15, 2020. Bataan with embarked 26th MEU 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 critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nathan Reyes/Released)