Marines and sailors with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, participate in an exercise class with children from the Regional Institute of Active Learning, a school for mainstream students as well as those with special educational needs, July 15, 2012. The Marines and sailors from the 24th MEU volunteered at the RIA institute as part of a community relations program while the USS Iwo Jima conducted a port stop in Bahrain to resupply, conduct ship maintenance, and allow liberty for the service members. The 24th MEU is deployed with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve force for U.S. Central Command. The group is providing support for maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet area of responsibility.