U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) render honors during a ceremony to celebrate the MEU's 46th birthday aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) in the Gulf of Oman April 24, 2013.
The Kearsarge and the 26th MEU were underway in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (DoD photo by Gunnery Sgt. Michael Kropiewnicki, U.S. Marine Corps). Original public domain image from Flickr