190826-N-PX867-2052 RED SEA (Aug. 26, 2019) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Quincy Godina, assigned to Fleet Surgical Team (FST) 5, prepares a tube for a blood draw in the blood bank aboard amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) during exercise Eager Lion 2019. Eager Lion, U.S. Central Command’s largest and most complex exercise, is an opportunity to integrate forces in a multilateral environment, operate in realistic terrain and strengthen military-to-military relationships. Boxer is part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and is 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. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Justin Whitley/Released)