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U.S. Navy hospital corpsman second class Esther Oh, center, with command element, Combat Logistics Battalion 31, inspects for injuries during a medical drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 2, 2024. The drill was conducted to evaluate corpsmen and ship surgeons’ response-and-triage tactics while providing medical care in a variety of simulated scenarios underway. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America 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 Cpl. Juan K. Maldonado)