190523-N-HD110-0024 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 23, 2019) Cmdr. Janice Pollard, left, commanding officer of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), Cmdr. Horst Sollfrank, far right, executive officer of Harpers Ferry, and Sailors prepare to cut a cake during a ceremony on the mess decks recognizing Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month . Harpers Ferry is part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) team and is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to support regional stability, reassure partners and allies, and maintain a presence postured to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance to contingency operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Danielle A. Baker/Released)