NAVAL BASE GUAM (Sept. 30, 2020) U.S. Marines with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Sailors assigned to the dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) prepare to leave on a rigid-hull inflatable boat. Germantown, part of Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) Seven, along with the 31st MEU, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Danny Gonzalez)