U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Amphibious Squadron 4 conduct a steel beach event aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge in the North Red Sea, Nov. 8, 2015. A steel beach is a celebratory event flight and includes grilled food, music and sports designed to maintain morale and unit cohesion among personnel. 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 Phillips/Released)