Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit ride a Navy Landing Craft, Utility, or LCU, to the USS Iwo Jima off the coast of Morehead City, N.C., Dec. 14, 2014. The 24th MEU embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group for their 2015 deployment Dec. 12-14. The 24th MEU is scheduled to support operations in the 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Todd F. Michalek/Released)