U.S. Marine Cpl. Seth Shubert, a rifleman with Battalion

U.S. Marine Cpl. Seth Shubert, a rifleman with Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), instructs Marines on knot tying aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 23, 2021. The training teaches Marines the specific knots used when rappelling or performing a casualty evacuation. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Expeditionary Strike 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 contingency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brandon Salas)