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Cpl. Jordan Canchola, an artillery gunner with Golf

Cpl. Jordan Canchola, an artillery gunner with Golf

Cpl. Jordan Canchola, an artillery gunner with Golf Battery, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes a knee to shield himself from the rotor wash of a CH-53E Sup... More

CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan - Marines with the 31st

CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan - Marines with the 31st

CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan - Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit carry equipment to 7-ton trucks on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 5, 2016. The Marines are part of the advance party for the MEU’... More

Sgt. Chad Nillo briefs Staff Sgt. Charles Higgins on

Sgt. Chad Nillo briefs Staff Sgt. Charles Higgins on

Sgt. Chad Nillo briefs Staff Sgt. Charles Higgins on possible routes to take on a patrol through the jungle Jan. 7, 2016, on Camp Hansen in Okinawa, Japan, during a three-day field training exercise. Marines wi... More

Sgt. Chad Nillo, a squad leader with Alpha Company,

Sgt. Chad Nillo, a squad leader with Alpha Company,

Sgt. Chad Nillo, a squad leader with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, calls in the coordinates of his location in the jungle terrain on Camp Hans... More

Cpl. Paul Garcia finishes the swim portion of a squad

Cpl. Paul Garcia finishes the swim portion of a squad

Cpl. Paul Garcia finishes the swim portion of a squad competition Jan. 21, 2016, on Camp Hansen in Okinawa, Japan. Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expe... More

Marines with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit work to

Marines with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit work to

Marines with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit work to secure cargo to a 7-ton truck in preparation for a convoy to embark equipment on the Navy ships of the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) Amphibious Ready Group, Ja... More

Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team

Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team

Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, drive their AAV-P7/A1 Amphibious Assault Vehicle toward the well-deck of the USS Ashland (LSD 48) J... More

Marines and sailors on board the USS Ashland (LSD 48)

Marines and sailors on board the USS Ashland (LSD 48)

Marines and sailors on board the USS Ashland (LSD 48) look on while the USNS John Ericsson approaches the Ashland at sea Feb. 4, 2015. The Ashland recently embarked with Marines of the 31st Marine Expeditionary... More

U.S. Navy Commander Dan Duhan poses for a photo with

U.S. Navy Commander Dan Duhan poses for a photo with

U.S. Navy Commander Dan Duhan poses for a photo with a commander of the Royal Thai Navy, Feb. 5, 2016 in Pattaya, Thailand. Duhan is the commanding officer of the USS Ashland (LSD 48) which brought with it elem... More

Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit play

Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit play

Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit play soccer with children at the Children Development and Protection Center in Thailand Feb. 6, 2016. The Marines are in Thailand for Cobra Gold 16, an exercise t... More

Rear Adm. John B. Nowell smiles at the camera as he

Rear Adm. John B. Nowell smiles at the camera as he

Rear Adm. John B. Nowell smiles at the camera as he exits an AAV-P7/A1 Amphibious Assault Vehicle Feb. 11, 2016, in Hat Yao, Rayong, Thailand. The AAV had just left the USS Ashland (LSD 48) to practice a ship-t... More

CHONBURI, Thailand- U.S., Thai, and Republic of Korea

CHONBURI, Thailand- U.S., Thai, and Republic of Korea

CHONBURI, Thailand- U.S., Thai, and Republic of Korea Marines pay attention to classes about the Korean Amphibious Assault Vehicle at the Thai AAV Camp in Chonburi, Thailand Feb. 14, 2016. CG16 provides a venue... More

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kendrick Helms washes

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kendrick Helms washes

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kendrick Helms washes the mud from under the tracks of an AAV-P7/A1 Amphibious Assault Vehicle Feb. 14, 2016, at the Thai AAV camp in Chonburi, Thailand. Marines with Alpha Company,... More

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Heath Fernald, right,

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Heath Fernald, right,

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Heath Fernald, right, poses for a photo with the Thai amphibious assault vehicle camp commander Lt. Col. Sirisak Paomueng at the Thai AAV Camp in Chonburi, Thailand, Feb. 15, 2016... More

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Adam Martin prepares to

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Adam Martin prepares to

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Adam Martin prepares to kick a soccer ball at the start of Thailand’s Annual Amphibious Assault Vehicle camp Field Day at the Thai AAV Camp in Chonburi, Thailand, Feb. 18, 2016. Mar... More

Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team

Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team

Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, move to post their targets prior to a deck shoot on the USS Ashland (LSD 48), Feb. 27, 2016. The Ma... More

Marines with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare

Marines with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare

Marines with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare food for a ‘steel beach’ party aboard the USS Ashland (LSD 48), Feb. 28, 2016. The Marines and sailors of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit are currently emb... More

A sailor signals for the pilot of an MV-22B Osprey

A sailor signals for the pilot of an MV-22B Osprey

A sailor signals for the pilot of an MV-22B Osprey belonging to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, to land on the USS Ashland (LSD 48), Feb. 29, 2016. Marines on ... More

U.S. Marine Capt. Joseph Fontanetta, center, speaks

U.S. Marine Capt. Joseph Fontanetta, center, speaks

U.S. Marine Capt. Joseph Fontanetta, center, speaks with 1st Lt. Barrett Moorhouse in the well deck of the USS Ashland (LSD 48)before the Marines of Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Mari... More

U.S. Marines Lance Cpl. Nicholas Anguiano, left, and

U.S. Marines Lance Cpl. Nicholas Anguiano, left, and

U.S. Marines Lance Cpl. Nicholas Anguiano, left, and Lance Cpl. Anthony Caliendo, both with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, execute machine gun ... More

CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa-U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine

CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa-U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine

CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa-U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit put on Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear as they prepare to enter a gas chamber training event April 1, 2016 on Camp Hansen. The ... More

CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan- U.S. Marines with the

CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan- U.S. Marines with the

CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan- U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare to escape from a Modular Amphibious Egress Trainer April 12, 2016, at the Camp Hansen swimming pool in Okinawa, Japan. T... More

CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan- U.S. Marines with Maritime

CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan- U.S. Marines with Maritime

CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan- U.S. Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fast rope on Camp Hansen in Okinawa, Japan, April 14, 2016. Prior to each deployment, the 31st MEU is thorough... More

Japan Self Defense Force members prepare to grab relief

Japan Self Defense Force members prepare to grab relief

Japan Self Defense Force members prepare to grab relief supplies from the supply storage area to load the supplies onto MV-22B Opsrey belonging to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine ... More

160616-M-MO833-106 CHONBURI, THAILAND (June 16, 2016)

160616-M-MO833-106 CHONBURI, THAILAND (June 16, 2016)

160616-M-MO833-106 CHONBURI, THAILAND (June 16, 2016) - U.S. sailors and Marines from USS Ashland (LSD 48) and USS Stethem (DDG 63), dance with children during a community service event at the Khun Boonchu Home... More

Capt. Albert Bellamy, far left, the commanding officer

Capt. Albert Bellamy, far left, the commanding officer

Capt. Albert Bellamy, far left, the commanding officer of Golf Battery, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, points to where he wants a security checkpoint setup at... More

CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan - Marines with the 31st

CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan - Marines with the 31st

CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan - Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit load their gear and belongings on a 7-ton truck on Camp Hansen in Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 5, 2016. The Marines are part of the advance ... More

Lance Cpl. Jonathan Gilbert looks through the scope

Lance Cpl. Jonathan Gilbert looks through the scope

Lance Cpl. Jonathan Gilbert looks through the scope of his M240 medium machine gun while providing security for his platoon Jan. 7, 2016, on Camp Hansen in Okinawa, Japan. Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion ... More

Sgt. Chad Nillo, a squad leader with Alpha Company,

Sgt. Chad Nillo, a squad leader with Alpha Company,

Sgt. Chad Nillo, a squad leader with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, hikes through the jungle terrain on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, with over ... More

Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team

Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team

Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marines Expeditionary Unit, complete an obstacle course during a squad competition Jan. 21, 2016, on Camp Hansen in Okinawa, J... More

Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Hall, a motor transportation operator

Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Hall, a motor transportation operator

Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Hall, a motor transportation operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, works to secure cargo to a 7-ton truck in preparation for a convoy to embark equipm... More

A Marine with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team

A Marine with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team

A Marine with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to secure an AAV-P7/A1 Amphibious Assault Vehicle to the well-deck of the USS Ashland (LS... More

U.S. sailors on board the USS Ashland (LSD 48) pull

U.S. sailors on board the USS Ashland (LSD 48) pull

U.S. sailors on board the USS Ashland (LSD 48) pull in cargo from the USNS John Ericsson at sea Feb. 4, 2016. The Ashland recently went underway with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Marines and sailors as pa... More

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Mario Parzino greets members

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Mario Parzino greets members

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Mario Parzino greets members of the Royal Thai military Feb. 5, 2016, in Pattaya, Thailand. Parzino is the executive officer of Battalion Landing Team 1 Battalion 5th Marines, 31st Marine... More

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Brandon Ward poses for a photo

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Brandon Ward poses for a photo

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Brandon Ward poses for a photo with a local Thai child after having lunch with the children at the Children Development and Protection Center in Thailand Feb. 6, 2016. 31st Marine Expedi... More

Rear Adm. John B. Nowell talks with AAV-P7/A1 Amphibious

Rear Adm. John B. Nowell talks with AAV-P7/A1 Amphibious

Rear Adm. John B. Nowell talks with AAV-P7/A1 Amphibious Assault Vehicle mechanics after riding in one of the vehicles Feb. 11, 2016, onto Hat Yao Beach. The AAV had just left the USS Ashland (LSD 48) to practi... More

CHONBURI, Thailand- U.S Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Fredrick

CHONBURI, Thailand- U.S Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Fredrick

CHONBURI, Thailand- U.S Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Fredrick Villegas, left, explains the tracks on the AAV-P7/A1 Amphibious Assault Vehicle to Republic of Korea Marine Cpl. Terry Seo at the Thai AAV Camp in Chonbu... More

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nathaniel Rhodes drains

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nathaniel Rhodes drains

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nathaniel Rhodes drains contaminated oil from an AAV-P7/A1 Amphibious Assault Vehicle Feb. 14, 2016, at the Thai AAV camp in Chonburi, Thailand. Marines with Alpha Company, Battalio... More

U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit

U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit

U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit participate in a tug-of-war match during Thailand’s Annual Amphibious Assault Vehicle camp Field Day at the Thai AAV Camp in Chonburi, Thailand, Feb. 18, 201... More

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Heath Fernald motivates

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Heath Fernald motivates

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Heath Fernald motivates his junior Marines on the sideline during a soccer game against the Royal Thai Marines at the Thai AAV Camp in Chonburi, Thailand, Feb. 18, 2016. The 31st ... More

U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing

U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing

U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, close with their targets during a deck shoot on the flight deck of the USS Ashland (LSD 48), F... More

1st Lt. Karoline Foote stirs a pot of baked beans in

1st Lt. Karoline Foote stirs a pot of baked beans in

1st Lt. Karoline Foote stirs a pot of baked beans in preparation for a ‘steel beach’ party aboard the USS Ashland (LSD 48), Feb. 28, 2016. The senior leaders aboard the ship cooked for their junior Marines and ... More

Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit board

Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit board

Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit board an MV-22B Osprey belonging to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st MEU, on the USS Ashland (LSD 48), Feb. 29, 2016. Marines on board the ... More

U.S. Marine Cpl. Christopher Lee, with Alpha Company,

U.S. Marine Cpl. Christopher Lee, with Alpha Company,

U.S. Marine Cpl. Christopher Lee, with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, uses hand signals to communicate with other AAV-P7/A1 Amphibious Assault ... More

U.S. Marine Cpl. Jordan Ninde, with Alpha Company,

U.S. Marine Cpl. Jordan Ninde, with Alpha Company,

U.S. Marine Cpl. Jordan Ninde, with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, explains to his junior Marines the importance of fire and maneuver while reh... More

CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa- Cpl. Robert Perez puts

CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa- Cpl. Robert Perez puts

CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa- Cpl. Robert Perez puts o-chlorobenzylidene malononitrile capsules onto a hot plate to form CS gas while 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Marines test their Mission Oriented Protective Postur... More

U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit

U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit

U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit escape from a Modular Amphibious Egress Trainer at the Camp Hansen swimming pool in Okinawa, Japan, April 12, 2016. Prior to each deployment, the 31st MEU is... More

CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan- Cpl. Ethan Small, a

CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan- Cpl. Ethan Small, a

CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan- Cpl. Ethan Small, a Reconnaissance Marine with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides rope support for a Marine coming down the rappel tower on Camp Hansen in... More

Cpl. Christopher Medieros accepts a gift of appreciation

Cpl. Christopher Medieros accepts a gift of appreciation

Cpl. Christopher Medieros accepts a gift of appreciation from a local Thai child at the Children Development and Protection Center in Thailand Feb. 6, 2016. Marines of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit are in ... More

Sgt. Chad Nillo, left, a squad leader with Alpha Company,

Sgt. Chad Nillo, left, a squad leader with Alpha Company,

Sgt. Chad Nillo, left, a squad leader with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, briefs one of his fire team leaders, Cpl. Jordan Ninde, on possible p... More

A Marine watches and waits for a signal from the point

A Marine watches and waits for a signal from the point

A Marine watches and waits for a signal from the point man as they search for the enemy during a three-day field training exercise Jan. 7, 2016, on Camp Hansen in Okinawa, Japan. The training tested the ability... More

Lance Cpl. Kevin Garcia, right, and Lance Cpl. Warren

Lance Cpl. Kevin Garcia, right, and Lance Cpl. Warren

Lance Cpl. Kevin Garcia, right, and Lance Cpl. Warren Sattleberg carry Lance Cpl. James Adair during a squad competition Jan. 21, 2016, on Camp Hansen in Okinawa, Japan. Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion La... More

Cpl. Forrest Wehrly, right, and Lance Cpl. Bryan Capers,

Cpl. Forrest Wehrly, right, and Lance Cpl. Bryan Capers,

Cpl. Forrest Wehrly, right, and Lance Cpl. Bryan Capers, both with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, go over the route they are taking for a convoy to embark equipment on the Navy s... More

A Marine with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team

A Marine with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team

A Marine with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, secures an AAV-P7/A1 Amphibious Assault Vehicle to the well-deck of the USS Ashland (LSD 48) Jan. ... More

U.S. Marine Corps officers pose for a photo with members

U.S. Marine Corps officers pose for a photo with members

U.S. Marine Corps officers pose for a photo with members of the Royal Thai military Feb. 4, 2016. The Ashland recently went underway with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit as part of their spring deployment, a... More

U.S. Marines and sailors on board the USS Ashland (LSD

U.S. Marines and sailors on board the USS Ashland (LSD

U.S. Marines and sailors on board the USS Ashland (LSD 48) stand at ease as the Ashland pulls into port Feb. 5, 2016 in Pattaya, Thailand. The Ashland arrived in Thailand carrying 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit... More

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Evans Stanley shows a member

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Evans Stanley shows a member

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Evans Stanley shows a member of the Royal Thai military how to drain oil from one of the AAV-P7/A1 Amphibious Assault Vehicle wheels Feb. 14, 2016, at the Thai AAV camp in Chonburi, Thail... More

CHONBURI, Thailand- U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt.

CHONBURI, Thailand- U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt.

CHONBURI, Thailand- U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Heath Fernald shows Republic of Korea and Thai Marines the armor on the AAV-P7/A1 Amphibious Assault Vehicle at the Thai AAV Camp in Chonburi, Thailand Feb. 14... More

U.S Marines Corps Gunnery Sgt. Heath Fernald watches

U.S Marines Corps Gunnery Sgt. Heath Fernald watches

U.S Marines Corps Gunnery Sgt. Heath Fernald watches as U.S. Marines compete against Royal Thai Marines in a game of sepak tekraw at the Thai AAV Camp in Chonburi, Thailand, Feb. 18, 2016. Both are in Thailand ... More

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Shane Briggs, right, motivates

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Shane Briggs, right, motivates

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Shane Briggs, right, motivates his fellow Marines from the sideline during a soccer game against the Royal Thai Marines at the Thai AAV Camp in Chonburi, Thailand, Feb. 18, 2016. The socc... More

Lance Cpl. Seth Dunn grabs ammunition for a deck shoot

Lance Cpl. Seth Dunn grabs ammunition for a deck shoot

Lance Cpl. Seth Dunn grabs ammunition for a deck shoot on the USS Ashland (LSD 48), Feb. 27, 2016. The Marines and sailors of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit are currently embarked aboard the Navy ships of t... More

Gunnery Sgt. Matthew Luckey, left, and Gunnery Sgt.

Gunnery Sgt. Matthew Luckey, left, and Gunnery Sgt.

Gunnery Sgt. Matthew Luckey, left, and Gunnery Sgt. Heath Fernald grill ribs and hamburgers Feb. 28, 2016 on the USS Ashland (LSD 48). The senior leaders aboard the ship cooked for their junior Marines and sail... More

U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Zachary Evers, with Alpha Company,

U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Zachary Evers, with Alpha Company,

U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Zachary Evers, with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, guides an AAV-P7/A1 Amphibious Assault Vehicle after conducting a com... More

U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing

U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing

U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, rehearse fire and maneuver drills on Dogu Beach, South Korea, as part of Ssang Yong 16, March ... More

CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa- Cpl. Bryceson Cabading holds

CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa- Cpl. Bryceson Cabading holds

CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa- Cpl. Bryceson Cabading holds his eyes shut after exiting the gas chamber following his annual Marine Corps required gas chamber training April 1, 2016 on Camp Hansen. Marines from 31st Mar... More

CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan- Jason Comeaux, left, teaches

CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan- Jason Comeaux, left, teaches

CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan- Jason Comeaux, left, teaches Lance Cpl. Maresea Potts, a warehouse clerk with Combat Logistics Battalion, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, how to breathe through an air regulator dur... More

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ethan Small, a reconnaissance

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ethan Small, a reconnaissance

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ethan Small, a reconnaissance Marine assigned to Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, simulates attacking a target through a window while rappelling down a rappel tower on... More

Lance Cpl. Jozay Gonzalez provides security for his

Lance Cpl. Jozay Gonzalez provides security for his

Lance Cpl. Jozay Gonzalez provides security for his team as they cross a danger area Jan. 7, 2016, on Camp Hansen in Okinawa, Japan, during a three-day field training exercise. Marines with Alpha Company, Batta... More

Sgt. Chad Nillo, top row, center, poses for a photo

Sgt. Chad Nillo, top row, center, poses for a photo

Sgt. Chad Nillo, top row, center, poses for a photo with his squad on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 9, 2016. Sgt. Nillo is currently assigned to Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Mari... More

Lance Cpl. Adam Strayhorn takes an infantry knowledge

Lance Cpl. Adam Strayhorn takes an infantry knowledge

Lance Cpl. Adam Strayhorn takes an infantry knowledge test during a squad competition Jan. 21, 2016, on Camp Hansen in Okinawa, Japan. Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marin... More

A Marine with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit walks

A Marine with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit walks

A Marine with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit walks between lines of vehicles staged for a convoy to embark equipment on the Navy ships of the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) Amphibious Ready Group, Jan. 26, 2016, ... More

Petty Officer 1st Class Myisha Buckhalter guides an

Petty Officer 1st Class Myisha Buckhalter guides an

Petty Officer 1st Class Myisha Buckhalter guides an AAV-P7/A1 Amphibious Assault Vehicle to the well-deck of the USS Ashland (LSD 48) Jan. 29, 2016 at White Beach, Okinawa, Japan. The Marines loaded their AAVs ... More

The USNS John Ericsson pulls up next to USS Ashland

The USNS John Ericsson pulls up next to USS Ashland

The USNS John Ericsson pulls up next to USS Ashland (LSD 48) and unloads goods Feb. 4, 2016. The Ashland recently went underway with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Marines and sailors as part of the MEU’s s... More

Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and

Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and

Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and local Thai children pose together for a group photo at the Children Development and Protection Center in Thailand Feb. 6, 2016. The Marines are in Thailand fo... More

CHONBURI, Thailand- Republic of Korea Cpl. Terry Seo

CHONBURI, Thailand- Republic of Korea Cpl. Terry Seo

CHONBURI, Thailand- Republic of Korea Cpl. Terry Seo shows 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Marines the torrent seat on the Korean version of the amphibious assault vehicle at the Thai AAV Camp in Chonburi, Thail... More

U.S. Marines Corps Gunnery Sgt. Heath Fernald, right,

U.S. Marines Corps Gunnery Sgt. Heath Fernald, right,

U.S. Marines Corps Gunnery Sgt. Heath Fernald, right, cheers on a member of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps during Thailand’s Annual Amphibious Assault Vehicle camp Field Day at the Thai AAV Camp in Chonburi... More

U.S Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit,

U.S Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit,

U.S Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, Royal Thai Marines, and Republic of Korea Marines pose for a picture together after a soccer match during Thailand’s Annual Amphibious Assault Vehicle camp F... More

Lance Cpl. Donovan Summers prepares to post his target

Lance Cpl. Donovan Summers prepares to post his target

Lance Cpl. Donovan Summers prepares to post his target for a deck shoot aboard the USS Ashland (LSD 48), Feb. 27, 2016. The Marines and sailors of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit are currently embarked aboar... More

Two Marines enjoy barbecue cooked by senior Marines

Two Marines enjoy barbecue cooked by senior Marines

Two Marines enjoy barbecue cooked by senior Marines and sailors during a ‘steel beach’ party aboard the USS Ashland (LSD 48), Feb. 28, 2016. The Marines and sailors of the 31st MEU are currently embarked aboard... More

U.S. Marine Cpl. Ryan Damron, with Alpha Company, Battalion

U.S. Marine Cpl. Ryan Damron, with Alpha Company, Battalion

U.S. Marine Cpl. Ryan Damron, with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, guides an AAV-P7/A1 Amphibious Assault Vehicle after conducting a combined am... More

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jonathan Gilbert, with Alpha

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jonathan Gilbert, with Alpha

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jonathan Gilbert, with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, yells out infantry knowledge while conducting machine gun drills o... More

CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan- U.S. Marines with Maritime

CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan- U.S. Marines with Maritime

CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan- U.S. Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit practice how to hoist or lower gear with ropes on Camp Hansen in Okinawa, Japan, April 14, 2016.The Marines lea... More

U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit

U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit

U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit complete a challenge during Thailand’s Annual Amphibious Assault Vehicle camp Field Day at the Thai AAV Camp in Chonburi, Thailand, Feb. 18, 2016. The 31st M... More

U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing

U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing

U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a combined amphibious assault on Dogu Beach, South Korea, in AAV-P7/A1 Amphibious Assa... More