190525-M-QF372-1026 SUEZ CANAL (May 25, 2019) The Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) transits the Suez Canal. 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)