191008-N-PX867-1003 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 8, 2019) Chief Hospital Corpsman Kimemanuel Suarez, from Los Angeles, assigned to 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), uses a stethoscope on Sgt. Nicholas Lamothe, from Lincoln, R.I., also assigned to 11th MEU, in a medical operating room aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 11th MEU are deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to support regional stability, reassure partners and allies, and maintain a presence to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance to contingency operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Justin Whitley/Released)