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

U.S Marines and Sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and the USS New York (LPD 21) release ropes that anchor the amphibious transport dock ship during Combined Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) in Morehead City, N.C., Nov. 6, 2017. COMPTUEX is the final stage of a comprehensive training cycle aimed at building cohesion between the Iwo Jima Amphibious Readiness Group’s Navy, Marine Corps team and certifying them for deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan A. Soto-Delgado)