170824-N-JN784-013 PIONEER CHANNEL (Aug. 24, 2017) Hospitalman Cameron Rudolph, assigned to Naval Beach Unit 7 (NBU 7), reads facts about woman in history during a celebration of Woman�s Equality Day on the mess deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48). Ashland is on patrol in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to enhance partnerships and be a ready-response force for any type of contingency (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Alexandra Seeley/Released)