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Marines and Sailors with Company A., Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, provide security along a road during an amphibious assault for exercise Cobra Gold 2013 here, Feb. 14. Cobra Gold is an annual exercisethat includes numerous multilateral events ranging from amphibious assaults to non-combatant evacuation operations. The training aims to improve interoperability between the United States, the Kingdom of Thailand, and many other participating countries. The 31st MEU is the only continuously forward-deployed MEU and is the Marine Corps’ force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region. - Marines and Sailors with Company A., Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, provide security along a road during an amphibious assault for exercise Cobra Gold 2013 here, Feb. 14. Cobra Gold is an annual exercisethat includes numerous multilateral events ranging from amphibious assaults to non-combatant evacuation operations. The training aims to improve interoperability between the United States, the Kingdom of Thailand, and many other participating countries. The 31st MEU is the only continuously forward-deployed MEU and is the Marine Corps’ force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region.

Navy Lt. Ankush Jain, unit surgeon for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and a native of Gaithersburg, Md., demonstrates the location on the wrist to check for a pulse during a subject matter expert exchange at the Wat Ta Kraw community center here, Feb. 14. The event, part of exercise Cobra Gold 2013, is designed to share medical practices with civilian healthcare providers. Medical personnel of the 31st MEU exchanged medical training procedures with their Royal Thai Army counterparts. Cobra Gold is an annual exercise that includes numerous multilateral events ranging from amphibious assaults to non-combatant evacuation operations. The training aims to improve interoperability between the United States, the Kingdom of Thailand, and many other participating countries. The 31st MEU is the only continuously forward-deployed MEU and is the Marine Corps’ force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region. - Navy Lt. Ankush Jain, unit surgeon for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and a native of Gaithersburg, Md., demonstrates the location on the wrist to check for a pulse during a subject matter expert exchange at the Wat Ta Kraw community center here, Feb. 14. The event, part of exercise Cobra Gold 2013, is designed to share medical practices with civilian healthcare providers. Medical personnel of the 31st MEU exchanged medical training procedures with their Royal Thai Army counterparts. Cobra Gold is an annual exercise that includes numerous multilateral events ranging from amphibious assaults to non-combatant evacuation operations. The training aims to improve interoperability between the United States, the Kingdom of Thailand, and many other participating countries. The 31st MEU is the only continuously forward-deployed MEU and is the Marine Corps’ force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region.

Marines and Sailors from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare to offload from a landing craft utility of Amphibious Squadron 11 during their arrival to exercise Cobra Gold 2013 here, Feb. 12. Exercise Cobra Gold is an annual event that includes numerous multilateral exercises ranging from amphibious assaults to non-combatant evacuations. The training aims to improve interoperability between the United States, Kingdom of Thailand, and many other participating countries. The 31st MEU is the only continuously forward-deployed MEU and is the Marine Corps’ force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region. - Marines and Sailors from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare to offload from a landing craft utility of Amphibious Squadron 11 during their arrival to exercise Cobra Gold 2013 here, Feb. 12. Exercise Cobra Gold is an annual event that includes numerous multilateral exercises ranging from amphibious assaults to non-combatant evacuations. The training aims to improve interoperability between the United States, Kingdom of Thailand, and many other participating countries. The 31st MEU is the only continuously forward-deployed MEU and is the Marine Corps’ force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region.

Private First Class Loc C. Huynh, a rifleman with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, stands on the flight deck here, Feb. 7. Huynh had an uphill battle to achieve the kind of life that has taken him around the world. Born in Vietnam and raised in Compton, Calif., Huynh began his American journey as a non-English speaking immigrant yet persevered through a dangerous childhood to become a United States Marine. The 31st MEU is the only continuously forward-deployed MEU and is the Marine Corps’ force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region. - Private First Class Loc C. Huynh, a rifleman with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, stands on the flight deck here, Feb. 7. Huynh had an uphill battle to achieve the kind of life that has taken him around the world. Born in Vietnam and raised in Compton, Calif., Huynh began his American journey as a non-English speaking immigrant yet persevered through a dangerous childhood to become a United States Marine. The 31st MEU is the only continuously forward-deployed MEU and is the Marine Corps’ force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region.

Marines and Sailors of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Amphibious Squadron 11 enjoy Super Bowl 47 on the mess deck here, Feb. 4. The galley crew provided Buffalo wings, jalapeno poppers, cheese sticks, egg rolls, breakfast burritos, pastries, ice cream, assorted fruits and drinks throughout the contest. The event served as a brief reprieve from the rigors of deployment . The 31st MEU is the Marine Corps’ force in readiness for the Asia-Pacific region and the Corps’ only continually forward-deployed MEU. - Marines and Sailors of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Amphibious Squadron 11 enjoy Super Bowl 47 on the mess deck here, Feb. 4. The galley crew provided Buffalo wings, jalapeno poppers, cheese sticks, egg rolls, breakfast burritos, pastries, ice cream, assorted fruits and drinks throughout the contest. The event served as a brief reprieve from the rigors of deployment . The 31st MEU is the Marine Corps’ force in readiness for the Asia-Pacific region and the Corps’ only continually forward-deployed MEU.

Lance Cpl. Matthew J. Rodgers, currently a rifleman with Company C., Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, shows a picture of himself (center right) next to Caleb Getscher (center left) upon their arrival to Afghanistan in March, 2011. For his accomplishments and sacrifices while deployed, the mayor of Rodgers’ hometown of Gaithersburg, Md., issued a proclamation making Nov. 19, “Matthew Rodgers Day.” The honor of having a namesake day in his hometown reminds Rodgers of the continued courage of his long-time friend, Getscher, who was severely wounded by an improvised explosive device, and the love of his family. - Lance Cpl. Matthew J. Rodgers, currently a rifleman with Company C., Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, shows a picture of himself (center right) next to Caleb Getscher (center left) upon their arrival to Afghanistan in March, 2011. For his accomplishments and sacrifices while deployed, the mayor of Rodgers’ hometown of Gaithersburg, Md., issued a proclamation making Nov. 19, “Matthew Rodgers Day.” The honor of having a namesake day in his hometown reminds Rodgers of the continued courage of his long-time friend, Getscher, who was severely wounded by an improvised explosive device, and the love of his family.