A child interacts with Marine Corps military working dog assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prior to the unit's departure from Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 6, 2018. The MEU Marines and sailors deployed to support maritime security operations, crisis response and theater security cooperation, while also providing a forward expeditionary naval presence in Europe and the Middle East. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Dengrier Baez