PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 1, 2022) Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, throw and receive lines from the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) during a welldeck operations ship verification in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 1, 2022. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the USS Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group 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 Sgt. Danny Gonzalez)