Royal Netherlands Marines maneuver to cover during an urban training exercise on Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 22, 2016. The Royal Marines worked with U.S. Marines as part of a bilateral training exercise to learn new techniques as well as develop working relations between partner nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher A. Mendoza, 2D MARDIV Combat Camera/Released)

A U.S. Soldier and members of the Pakistan military assist civilians as they disembark from a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter in Khwazahkela, Pakistan, Aug. 4, 2010. The civilians were flown from flood-ravaged regions in northwestern Pakistan after heavy rains forced thousands of villagers to flee rising floodwaters. U.S. forces are partnering with the Pakistani military to coordinate evacuation and relief efforts. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Horace Murray/Released)

151025-M-ED118-349 DOGANBEY, Turkey (Oct. 25, 2015) U.S. Marines assigned to Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit , and Turkish Marines clear buildings during Exercise Egemen 2015 in Doganbey, Turkey Oct. 25. Egemen is a Turkish-led and hosted amphibious exercise designed to increase tactical proficiencies and interoperability among participants. The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit is deployed to the 6th fleet area of responsibility in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jalen D. Phillips/ Released)

160612-N-GO855-117 SASEBO, Japan (June 12, 2016) - A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Explosive Ordinance Disposal technician enters the water in preparation for a dive under the guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) at U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo during exercise Malabar 2016, June 12. A trilateral maritime exercise, Malabar is designed to enhance dynamic cooperation between the Indian Navy, JMSDF and U.S. Navy forces in the Indo-Asia-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Charles E. White/ Released)

U.S. Soldiers from Bravo Troop, 4th Squadron, 6th Calvary Regiment, Task Force Saber conduct pre-flight checks on an AH 64E Apache helicopter at Camp Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 10, 2017. U.S. Army Aviation are enabling partnered forces to defeat ISIL by providing air support on the battlefield. Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve is the global Coalition to destroy ISIL Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve is the global Coalition to defeat ISIL in Iraqi and Syria. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Craig Jensen)

ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 28, 2013) Machinist Mate Fireman Dustin Viehe, right, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64), explains the capabilities of a 7-meter rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) to Intelligence Specialist 3rd Class Stephen Strain, middle, and John Candelora, both assigned to Commander, Task Unit (CTU) 56.9.1. CTU-56.9.1 is deployed as part of Commander, Task Force 56, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Corey Green/Released)

Azerbaijani soldiers role-playing as Afghan National Police prepare to enter a building during a police advisory team training exercise at U.S. Army Europe's Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 19. The exercise is designed to replicate the Afghanistan operational environment to prepare MATs and police advisory teams for counterinsurgency operations with the ability to train, advise and enable the ANA and the Afghanistan National Police. (Photo by Pfc. James Stokes)

ASV lidmašīna „KC-135” militārajās mācībās "Saber Strike 2017" virs Latvijas veic degvielas uzpildi ASV stratēģiskajam bumbvedējam B-52

KC-135 Stratotanker during the exercise "Saber Strike 2017" refuels a B-52 Stratofortress above Latvia

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KIWANIS PARK, Ariz. - U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, run to provide security during Assault Support Tactics 3 in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 2-14 April 18, 2014. WTI is a seven week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Sgt. Artur Shvartsberg, MAWTS-1 COMCAM/Released)

Royal Netherlands Marines maneuver to board a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey during a training exercise on Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 22, 2016. The Royal Marines worked with U.S. Marines as part of a bilateral training exercise to learn new techniques as well as develop working relations between partner nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher A. Mendoza, 2D MARDIV Combat Camera/Released)

Royal Netherlands Marines move a simulated casualty towards a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey during a training exercise on Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 22, 2016. The Royal Marines worked with U.S. Marines as part of a bilateral training exercise to learn new techniques as well as develop working relations between partner nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher A. Mendoza, 2D MARDIV Combat Camera/Released)

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Aug. 20, 2013) Lt. David Zerda, assigned to the Blackhawks of Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15, completes basic preflight checks on an MH-53 Sea Dragon helicopter. HM-15 is assigned to Commander, Task Force 52, promoting mine countermeasures in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary Keen/Released)

U.S. Soldiers from Bravo Troop, 4th Squadron, 6th Calvary Regiment, Task Force Saber conduct pre-flight checks on an AH 64E Apache helicopter at Camp Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 10, 2017. U.S. Army Aviation are enabling partnered forces to defeat ISIL by providing air support on the battlefield. Combined Joint Task Force â Operation Inherent Resolve is the global Coalition to destroy ISIL Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve is the global Coalition to defeat ISIL in Iraqi and Syria. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Craig Jensen)

BANTEN BAY (Oct. 18, 2015) Navy divers assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 11, Mobile Diving Salvage (MDS) 11-7, and Indonesian Navy divers prepare for diving operations aboard USNS Safeguard (T-ARS 50) during dive operations held in support of search and survey operations of the sunken World War II navy vessels USS Houston (CA 30) and HMAS Perth (D29). The data collected by the dive exercise will help the U.S. embassy in Indonesia and Naval Historical Heritage Command catalog the current state of the wrecks. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Arthurgwain L. Marquez/Released)

U.S. Marines assigned to Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct live-fire training aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Nov. 6, 2015, in the North Red Sea. The 26th MEU is embarked on the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and is deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jalen D. Phillips/ Released)

24.septembrī Volvo sporta centra ledus hallē Nacionālo bruņoto spēku Sauszemes spēku Mehanizētās kājnieku brigādes karavīri hokeja spēlē tikās ar Kanādas vadītās kaujas grupas karavīriem.

NATO paplašinātās klātbūtnes Latvijā kaujas grupu vada Kanāda, un to veido vairāk nekā 1000 karavīru no Albānijas, Itālijas, Kanādas, Polijas, Slovēnijas un Spānijas.

Pērn NATO samitā Varšavā NATO valstu un valdību vadītāji apstiprināja vienošanos par daudznacionālo bataljona līmeņa kaujas grupu izvietošanu Igaunijā, Latvijā, Lietuvā un Polijā. Kaujas grupu izveides un izvietošanas mērķis ir veicināt NATO īstenoto atturēšanu un stiprināt alianses aizsardzību.

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Pakistani men throw a bag of flour onto a pile behind a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter that arrived to deliver humanitarian assistance and help with the evacuation of flood victims in the Swat Valley of Pakistan during the flood disaster recovery effort in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province Aug. 11, 2010. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Horace Murray/Released)

NAVAL BASE, Guam(July 19, 2016) Sailors assigned to Coastal Riverine Group ONE Detachment Guam (CRG-1 Det Guam) demonstrate a small arms simulator to Naval Sea Cadets during a tour at Naval Base Guam. CRG-1 Det Guam provides 360 point defense underway and in-port aboard designated high value assets. CRG-1 is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 75, the primary expeditionary task force responsible for the planning and execution of coastal riverine operations, explosive ordnance disposal, diving engineering and construction and underwater construction in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Doug Harvey/Released)

JORDANIAN NAVAL BASE, Jordan (May 21, 2014) An MV-22B Osprey, assigned to Marine Medium Tilt Rotator Squadron (VMM-263), prepares to land on Jordanian Naval Base, May 20, 2014, to offload Marines and cargo in preparation for Exercise Eager Lion 14. VMM-263 is currently deployed with Amphibious Squadron 6 aboard USS Bataan Amphibious Ready Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael Sandberg/Released)

YUMA PROVING GROUNDS, Ariz. – U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Jacob Renfrow, mortarman, Weapons Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, prepares a M64A1 sight unit of the M224 60mm mortar system during the Talon Exercise (TalonEx) March 26, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Christopher A. Mendoza, 2nd MARDIV COMCAM/ Released)

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (April 16, 2014) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 2nd Class Blake Fletcher assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, explains the capabilities of a bomb disposal robot to a local Bahraini class, April 16. CTG-56.1 conducts mine countermeasures, explosive ordnance disposal, salvage-diving and force protection operations throughout the 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Corey Green/Released)

ARABIAN SEA (Sep. 15, 2013) Explosive Ordinance Disposal Technicians, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, prepare a SeaFox remote operated vehicle for launch during the combined U.S./U.K. mine countermeasure exercise. The U.S./U.K. exercise is designed to enhance the partnership capability and capacity of mine countermeasure tactics in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Gay/Not Released)

Czech Soldiers from the 1st Czech Military Advisory Team set up security as part of a mission during a military advisory team training exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 18. The exercise is designed to replicate the Afghanistan operational environment to prepare MATs and police advisory teams for counterinsurgency operations with the ability to train, advise and enable the ANA and the Afghanistan National Police. (Photo by Spc. William Livingston)

24.septembrī Volvo sporta centra ledus hallē Nacionālo bruņoto spēku Sauszemes spēku Mehanizētās kājnieku brigādes karavīri hokeja spēlē tikās ar Kanādas vadītās kaujas grupas karavīriem.

NATO paplašinātās klātbūtnes Latvijā kaujas grupu vada Kanāda, un to veido vairāk nekā 1000 karavīru no Albānijas, Itālijas, Kanādas, Polijas, Slovēnijas un Spānijas.

Pērn NATO samitā Varšavā NATO valstu un valdību vadītāji apstiprināja vienošanos par daudznacionālo bataljona līmeņa kaujas grupu izvietošanu Igaunijā, Latvijā, Lietuvā un Polijā. Kaujas grupu izveides un izvietošanas mērķis ir veicināt NATO īstenoto atturēšanu un stiprināt alianses aizsardzību.

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Commander Daniel Trueba and Hospital Man 3rd Class Francis Kule, with Combat logistics, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, assemble a special medical emergency evacuation device platform in preparation for a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel mission during the 11th MEU’s WESTPAC 14-2 deployment, Ali Al Saleem Air Force Base, Sept. 20,2014. The 11th MEU is deployed with the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout U.S. Central Command and the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Evan R. White/NOT RELEASED

A Royal Netherlands Marine posts security during an urban training exercise on Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 22, 2016. The Royal Marines worked with U.S. Marines as part of a bilateral training exercise to learn new techniques as well as develop working relations between partner nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher A. Mendoza, 2D MARDIV Combat Camera/Released)

A Royal Netherlands Marine posts security during an urban training exercise on Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 22, 2016. The Royal Marines worked with U.S. Marines as part of a bilateral training exercise to learn new techniques as well as develop working relations between partner nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher A. Mendoza, 2D MARDIV Combat Camera/Released)

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CARIBBEAN SEA (Sept. 27, 2017) U.S. Marines assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU), and U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 2, depart the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) aboard Landing Craft, Utility 1654 to support Hurricane Maria relief efforts, in the Caribbean Sea, Sept. 27, 2017. The Department of Defense is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the lead federal agency, in helping those affected by Hurricane Maria to minimize suffering and is one component of the overall whole-of-government response effort. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Santino D. Martinez/Released)

ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 28, 2013) Machinist Mate Fireman Dustin Viehe, left, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64), explains the capabilities of a 7-meter rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) to Intelligence Specialist 3rd Class Stephen Strain, right, and John Candelora, both assigned to Commander, Task Unit (CTU) 56.9.1. CTU-56.9.1 is deployed as part of Commander, Task Force 56, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Corey Green/Released)

26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Maritime Raid Force Marines fire M4 Carbines while conducting a marksmanship training exercise at a range in Qatar, April 22, 2013. Eagle Resolve is an annual multilateral exercise designed to enhance regional cooperative defense efforts of the Gulf Cooperation Council nations and U.S. Central Command. The 26th MEU is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group. The 26th MEU operates continuously across the globe, providing the president and unified combatant commanders with a forward-deployed, sea-based quick reaction force. The MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force capable of conducting amphibious operations, crisis response and limited contingency operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

A Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk conducts a vertical replenishment at sea with the USNS Alan Shepard, Nov.18, 2015 in the Arabian Gulf. The ship is embarked on the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge as part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, and with the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Andrew D. Pendracki/ Released)

The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) lies at anchor off the coast of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, June 17, 2011, during Continuing Promise 2011. Continuing Promise is a regularly scheduled mission to countries in Central and South America and the Caribbean, where the U.S. Navy and its partnering nations work with host nations and a variety of governmental and nongovernmental agencies to train in civil-military operations. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathen E. Davis, U.S. Navy/Released)

A Royal Netherlands Marine posts security during a simulated ambush training exercise involving U.S. Marines and Royal Marines on Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 23, 2016. The Royal Marines worked with U.S. Marines as part of a bilateral training exercise to learn new techniques as well as develop working relations between partner nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher A. Mendoza, 2D MARDIV Combat Camera/Released)

A Royal Netherlands Marine posts security during an urban training exercise on Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 22, 2016. The Royal Marines worked with U.S. Marines as part of a bilateral training exercise to learn new techniques as well as develop working relations between partner nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher A. Mendoza, 2D MARDIV Combat Camera/Released)

120202-A-TF780-044 ANCON, Peru (February 2, 2012) U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Bradley Brouwer assigned to the Marine Corps Detachment (MARDET), embarked aboard High Speed Vessel (HSV 2) Swift, leads a team of Peruvian Marines to their end point, after conducting a patrolling exercise, at Zona De Entrenamiento range, as part of HSV-Southern Partnership Station 2012 (HSV-SPS 12). U.S. Marines will spend three weeks with Peruvian Marines conducting subject matter expert exchanges and practical exercises on areas that will include basic rifle marksmanship, patrolling in a desert environment, urban combat tactics and demolition techniques. HSV-SPS is an annual deployment of U.S. Navy ships and assets to the U.S. Southern Command’s area of responsibility in the Caribbean, Central and South America. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Alan B. Owens, 55th Signal Company (COMCAM)/Released)

A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Cobra helicopter prepares to land at a refueling station during Final Exercise 1 of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-15 at Sandhill, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 14, 2014. WTI is a seven week training event hosted by Marine Aviation and Weapon Tactics Squadron (MAWTS-1) cadre. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Allison J. Herman, COMCAM/Released)

151027-M-OQ277-021 DOGANBEY, Turkey (Oct. 27, 2015) Turkish Marines disembark from a Turkish landing craft while conducting a joint amphibious assault with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit during exercise Egemen 2015 in Doganbey, Turkey, Oct. 27. Egemen is a Turkish-led and hosted amphibious exercise designed to increase tactical proficiencies and interoperability among participants. The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit is deployed to the 6th fleet area of in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Andrew D. Pendracki/ Released)

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Multinational vessels are moored at Naval Support Activity Bahrain in preparation for International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX). IMCMEX includes navies from 44 countries whose focus is to promote security through mine countermeasure operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility and throughout the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael Sandberg/ Released)

Polish and Azerbaijani troops apprehend Soldiers from the Texas National Guard role-playing as civilians during a military advisory team training exercise at U.S. Army Europe's Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 22. The exercise is designed to replicate the Afghanistan operational environment to prepare MATs and police advisory teams for counterinsurgency operations with the ability to train, advise and enable the ANA and the Afghanistan National Police. (Photo by Pfc. James Stokes)

24.septembrī Volvo sporta centra ledus hallē Nacionālo bruņoto spēku Sauszemes spēku Mehanizētās kājnieku brigādes karavīri hokeja spēlē tikās ar Kanādas vadītās kaujas grupas karavīriem.

NATO paplašinātās klātbūtnes Latvijā kaujas grupu vada Kanāda, un to veido vairāk nekā 1000 karavīru no Albānijas, Itālijas, Kanādas, Polijas, Slovēnijas un Spānijas.

Pērn NATO samitā Varšavā NATO valstu un valdību vadītāji apstiprināja vienošanos par daudznacionālo bataljona līmeņa kaujas grupu izvietošanu Igaunijā, Latvijā, Lietuvā un Polijā. Kaujas grupu izveides un izvietošanas mērķis ir veicināt NATO īstenoto atturēšanu un stiprināt alianses aizsardzību.

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YUMA PROVING GROUNDS, Ariz. - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Christopher Kathopoulis, infantryman, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (3/6), 2nd Marine Division, prepares to launch an RQ-11 Raven to provide reconnaissance before platoon attacks are conducted at Afghan Alley for the Talon Exercise (TalonEx) April 2, 2014. TalonEx is a series of live- fire ranges conducted by the Marines of 3/6 before the Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Christopher A. Mendoza, 2nd MARDIV COMCAM/ Released)

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Michael Buhl from Bravo Troop, 4th Squadron, 6th Calvary Regiment, Task Force Saber, conducts pre-flight checks on an AH 64E Apache helicopter at Camp Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 10, 2017. U.S. Army Aviation are enabling partnered forces to defeat ISIL by providing air support on the battlefield. Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve is the global Coalition to defeat ISIL in Iraqi and Syria. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Craig Jensen)

140330-N-VD564-028 -INDIAN OCEAN (March 30, 2014) – Lt.j.g. Edwards Potts-Szoke assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 16, monitors his workstation on a P-8A Poseidon during a mission to assist in search and rescue operations for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. VP-16 is deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Keith DeVinney/Released)

RED SEA (May 23, 2014) As tugboats steam alongside the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan, a U.S. Navy 34-foot Sea Ark Dauntless-class tactical craft, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.7, Coastal Riverine Group 3, provides security in the Red Sea, May 23, 2014, a in preparation for Exercise Eager Lion 14. CTG-56.7 conducts maritime security operations to ensure freedom of movement for strategic shipping and naval vessels operating in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael Sandberg/Released)

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CEIBA, Puerto Rico (Sept. 25, 2017) U.S. Marines assigned to Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU), conduct route clearing operations with Navy Sailors and local civilians to assist in relief efforts for victims of Hurricane Maria in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Sept. 25, 2017. The Department of Defense is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the lead federal agency, in helping those affected by Hurricane Maria to minimize suffering and is one component of the overall whole-of-government response effort. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tojyea G. Matally/Released)