A crane hoists a Backhoe, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), off the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during an equipment offload in White Beach, Okinawa. Germantown is part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group, commanded by Capt. Heidi Agle, and is conducting joint forces exercises in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Amanda R. Gray/Released)