170824-N-JN784-052 PIONEER CHANNEL (Aug. 24, 2017) Ensign Vanessa Nicolle gives a speech about equality in celebration of the 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)