190723-M-XM144-048 CORAL SEA (July 23, 2019) Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, return to the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) in combat rubber raiding craft after a boat raid exercise in the Coral Sea, July 23, 2019. The 31st MEU and Wasp Amphibious Ready Group are currently participating in Talisman Sabre 2019 off the coast of Northern Australia. Talisman Sabre is designed to improve partner nation combat readiness and interoperability through realistic, relevant training, enhancing the ability and proficiency to respond to crisis as part of a combined effort while maintaining regional security, peace and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brennan Priest/Released)