A Marine corporal with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit stretches before conducting morning physical training on the flight deck of the USS Gunston Hall in the Gulf of Aden, Sept. 15, 2012. The PT was part of a command-sponsored Corporal's Course that took place both ashore in Kuwait and aboard the ship. The 24th MEU is deployed with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve force for U.S. Central Command and is providing support for maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet area of responsibility.