U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit sight in on their targets during a live-fire range aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 17, 2024. The range was conducted to reinforce proficiency in combat marksmanship skills with different caliber weaponry. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations, the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Peter J. Eilen)