SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 18, 2020) 1st Lt. Demond Glover,

SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 18, 2020) 1st Lt. Demond Glover, middle, a communication strategy and operations officer with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), interviews 1st Lt. Martin Austing, right, a platoon commander with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st MEU, and native of Lebanon, during a media communication exercise aboard amphibious assault ship USS America. BLT 1/5 leadership practice speaking to media to hone communications skills when answering questions about the 31st MEU’s mission. America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st MEU team, is operating in the U.S. 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. Audrey M. C. Rampton)