U.S. Marines perform maintenance on the flight deck

U.S. Marines perform maintenance on the flight deck of the USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) in support of exercise Bold Alligator 14, off the eastern coast of the United States, Nov. 2, 2014. Exercise Bold Alligator 14 is a multi-national, synthetic naval amphibious exercise designed to train across the full range of amphibious capabilities in order to provide unique and contemporary solutions to global challenges. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Anthony L. Ortiz/Released)