Sailors take part in a steel beach picnic aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). Peleliu is on its final regularly-scheduled western Pacific deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region before decommissioning early next year. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan J. Batchelder/Released)