PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 23, 2020) Engineman 3rd Class Shaun Clark yells during a deadlift in a weightlifting competition aboard the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown, part of the America Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG), 31st MEU team, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet are of operation to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. The America ESG, 31st MEU team remains the premier crisis response force in the region despite the unique challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Danny Gonzalez)