190316-M-QF372-1163 ARABIAN GULF (March 16, 2019) U.S. Marine Corps Pvt. Kyle Kennedy shoots a basketball in the well deck of the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43). In their free time, Marines played basketball for fun and to improve physical fitness. Marines and Sailors with the 22nd MEU and Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group are currently 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 and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Antonio Garcia/Released)