180307-N-SA412-0017 EAST CHINA SEA (March 7, 2018) Lance Cpl. Leon Sierra, left, and Seaman Kevin West load laundry in the ship's service laundry aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). The Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group is conducting a regional patrol meant to strengthen regional alliances, provide rapid-response capability, and advance the Up-Gunned ESG concept. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Sean Galbreath/Released)