Soldier Check

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian Cabrera, right, an independent duty corpsman assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, checks the temperature of Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Luckner Desma during a drill on the USS Germantown in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 2, 2020. Cabrera is a member of USS Germantown’s COVID-19 Rapid Response Team; Desma is also assigned to CLB, 31st MEU. The Germantown, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group assigned to Amphibious Squadron 11, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.