Sgt. Boggs is promoted to his current rank aboard USS Makin Island June 1.

Capt. McClure is promoted to his current rank aboard USS Makin Island June 1.

CEBU CITY, Philippines - First Lt. John Adams plays soccer with a member of the Philippine Air force at Mactan Air Base here May 29.

CEBU CITY, Philippines - Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and sailors aboard USS Pearl Harbor shake hands with members of the Philippine Air Force here May 29 after a soccer game at Mactan Air Base.

PHILIPPINE SEA -- Cpl. Seth Harding maintains a latch on an M1A1 Abrams tank aboard USS Makin Island here May 30.

PHILIPPINE SEA -- Cpl. Cesar Vasquez maintains a CH-46E Sea Knight aboard USS Makin Island here May 30.

CEBU CITY, Philippines - Lance Cpl. Juan Hernandez shows a rifle to Philippine armed forces members aboard USS Pearl Harbor here May 28.

HONG KONG - A woman smiles after receiving food from Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit during a volunteer project here May 28.

HONG KONG - Lance Cpl. Robert N. Mista carries food during a volunteer project here May 28. Mista serves as a rifleman with Company I.

CEBU, Philippines -Marines and sailors with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit attend a meeting aboard USS Pearl Harbor here May 26.

HONG KONG -- Marines and sailors with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit distribute food bags here May 26 during a volunteer project at the Kwai Chung Elderly Centre.

HONG KONG -- Marines and sailors with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit pose for a photo here May 26 during a volunteer project at the Kwai Chung Elderly Centre.

Cpl. Anthony J. Santos attends an ice cream social aboard USS Makin Island May 24.

Cpl. Lora L. Clendenin, left, and Sgt. Michael Garcia attend an ice cream social aboard USS Makin Island May 24.

An 11th MEU pilot flying an AV-8B Harrier lands on USS Makin Island May 23.

11th MEU Marines aboard USS Pearl Harbor open care packages May 21.

A Marine with Company I descends down a thick, plaited rope rigged to a CH-46E Sea Knight flown by pilots with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 (Reinforced) onto USS Makin Island's flight deck May 16.

11th MEU Marines and sailors stand in a formation to commemorate crossing the equator aboard USS Makin Island May 15.

Marines with Company I, BLT 3/1, stand in a formation aboard USS Makin Island May 15.

11th MEU's CO speaks to the unit aboard USS Makin Island May 15.