180327-M-ZL982-0305 SUEZ CANAL (March 27, 2018) Marines assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU) scan the area while transiting the Suez Canal aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). The Iwo Jima amphibious ready group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jon Sosner/Released)