Sailors attached to the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) and Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) listen to their guide on a Morale, Welfare and Recreation-sponsored tour to Tel Aviv and Jaffa, Israel, during the ship's port visit in Israel. Mesa Verde Sailors and 22nd MEU Marines are deployed supporting maritime security operations, providing crisis response capability, increasing theater security cooperation and a forward naval presence in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Shannon M. Smith/Released)