EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 18, 2020) A Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), lays on a stretcher as he is prepared for surgery on a simulated gunshot wound during a mass casualty drill onboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit team, is operating in the 7th fleet area of operations 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 Cpl. Brandon Salas)