EAST CHINA SEA (July 31, 2020) Culinary Specialist 2nd Class James Tamer, from Milwaukee, left, roasts a pig on the boat deck for a meal celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown, part of America Expeditionary Strike Group, is operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners, and serves as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Taylor DiMartino)