CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait (Sept. 3, 2019) U.S. Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), perform maintenance on M1A1 Abrams tanks and conduct a live-fire exercise for their semiannual crew qualifications. The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and the 11th MEU are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Israel Chincio/Released)