200323-M-OO419-1063 RED SEA (March 23, 2020) Hospital

200323-M-OO419-1063 RED SEA (March 23, 2020) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Taylor Hoyte assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 26, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), earns her Fleet Marine Force pin aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) March 23, 2020. Bataan, with embarked 26th MEU, is 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 Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nathan Reyes)