HST, Super Stallion’s crew transport heavy cargo in complete darkness
October 31, 2013 — In complete darkness, more than 16 tons of metal hovers over the heads of five Marines. On this night, their mission is to attach loads of cargo to the bottom of the aerial workhorse known as the Super Stallion. Marines with the Helicopter Support Team of Combat Logistics Battalion 31, and Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), both MORE
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On the roof or the street, ANGLICO stays ready
October 31, 2013 — From the rooftops of buildings to the streets winding throughout the base, the Marines tested their skills in nearly every situation they could face in combat. Marines of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company detachment, along with members of 5th ANGLICO, honed their combat proficiencies during a two-day training MORE
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Practicing combat on the big screen
October 30, 2013 — Surrounded by bright screens covering an octagon of walls, Marines in flak jackets and Kevlar helmets enter a modified Humvee ready for combat. Though the enemies were digital and the rounds simulated, this was not a game. Marines with Combined Anti-Armor Team, Weapons Co., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine MORE
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“Docs” compete in Corpsman Cup
October 25, 2013 — A group of sailors walk through the halls of a Marine battalion headquarters with their heads held high. These sailors hold the title of corpsman, a moniker of medical and combat proficiency well respected throughout the Marine Corps. Corpsmen with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, completed a three MORE
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Continual maintenance ensures continual readiness
October 18, 2013 — The beads of sweat fell from his forehead as the Marine struggled to loosen the lug nut on a truck tire. The white from his knuckles peeked through the coating of grease on his hands as he strained, but he was determined to beat the tire in this battle. Marines of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit coordinated their efforts as part of the MORE
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Marines battle fatigue, obstacles during combat endurance test
October 10, 2013 — Working against the clock, Marines rush from station to station, reacting instantaneously to the tasks before them. The hot Okinawa sun and an irritating gas added to the already difficult challenges for the fatigued infantrymen, but failure was not an option. Marines and Sailors with Company E., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, MORE
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Shoulder-to-Shoulder in the Fight: Chaplains of the 31st MEU
October 2, 2013 — As the morning sun rose and reveille sounded, the Marines started their day by getting out of their dirt-floor beds with rifles in hand. Next to them, however, was one person who was not a Marine but was wearing a camouflage uniform and worked, ate and slept just as they did. The sun caught the golden cross on his lapel as the greetings of “good MORE
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