U.S. Navy Ensign David Valencia, center, serves sailors and Marines during a New Year's Day steel beach picnic aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) Jan. 1, 2013, in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. The Peleliu, the flagship of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group, was deployed to the region with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit to conduct maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Valerie M. Grayson/Released)