190723-N-WI365-1313 CORAL SEA (July 23, 2019) Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) board the well deck through the stern gate in combat rubber raiding craft aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) during combat rubber raiding craft recovery operations. Ashland, part of the Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is currently participating in Talisman Sabre 2019 off the coast of Northern Australia. A bilateral, biennial event, Talisman Sabre is designed to improve U.S. and Australian combat training, readiness and interoperability through realistic, relevant training necessary to maintain regional security, peace and stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda/Released)