U.S. Navy sailor Petty Officer 2rd Class Kazmin Stan

U.S. Navy sailor Petty Officer 2rd Class Kazmin Stan walks with the morning colors aboard the USS Essex (LHD-2) during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) aboard Naval Base San Diego Feb. 23, 2015. Stan is a hospital corpsman assigned to the Essex. The 15th MEU is embarked aboard the three ships of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group - the USS Essex, USS Anchorage (LPD 23), and USS Rushmore (LSD 47) – during PMINT to continue integrating and training with the PHIBRON and ship staffs as they prepare for deployment later this spring. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Elize McKelvey/Released)