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U.S. Marines with a Force Reconnaissance Platoon (FRP), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), enter the water at Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan, May 20, 2021. The FRP regularly conducts dive operations to maintain proficiency as combat divers. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Lance Cpl. Joseph E. DeMarcus)

U.S. Marines with a Force Reconnaissance Platoon (FRP), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), enter the water at Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan, May 20, 2021. The FRP regularly conducts dive operations to maintain proficiency as combat divers. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Lance Cpl. Joseph E. DeMarcus)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph DeMarcus

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), wait in a MV-22 as they are taken to a known location during an embassy reinforcement exercise in support of MEUEX at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, on May 20-21, 2021. The exercise was a training to help strengthen unit readiness in response to a range of possible crisis scenarios. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Karis Mattingly)

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), wait in a MV-22 as they are taken to a known location during an embassy reinforcement exercise in support of MEUEX at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, on May 20-21, 2021. The exercise was a training to help strengthen unit readiness in response to a range of possible crisis scenarios. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Karis Mattingly)

Photo by Cpl. Karis Mattingly

A U.S. Marine with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), provides security during a simulated scenario for an embassy reinforcement exercise in support of MEUEX at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, on May 20-21, 2021. The exercise was a training to help strengthen unit readiness in response to a range of possible crisis scenarios. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Karis Mattingly)

A U.S. Marine with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), provides security during a simulated scenario for an embassy reinforcement exercise in support of MEUEX at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, on May 20-21, 2021. The exercise was a training to help strengthen unit readiness in response to a range of possible crisis scenarios. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Karis Mattingly)

Photo by Cpl. Karis Mattingly

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kaley Gee, the Marine Air Ground Task Force planning specialist chief and training non-commissioned officer with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Command Element, receives a meritorious promotion on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May 2, 2021. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexandria Nowell)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kaley Gee, the Marine Air Ground Task Force planning specialist chief and training non-commissioned officer with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Command Element, receives a meritorious promotion on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May 2, 2021. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexandria Nowell)

Photo by Cpl. Alexandria Nowell

U.S. Navy Hull Technician 2nd Class Dawsen Forbes, a hull technician assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), and a native of Denver, North Carolina, fits a laptop inside a welded aluminum piece within a light tactical all-terrain vehicle (MRZR) aboard LHA 6 in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 20, 2021. Forbes designed and welded aluminum parts to fit inside the MRZR to help secure radios, laptops and extra equipment during training exercises and operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cody Rowe)

U.S. Navy Hull Technician 2nd Class Dawsen Forbes, a hull technician assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), and a native of Denver, North Carolina, fits a laptop inside a welded aluminum piece within a light tactical all-terrain vehicle (MRZR) aboard LHA 6 in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 20, 2021. Forbes designed and welded aluminum parts to fit inside the MRZR to help secure radios, laptops and extra equipment during training exercises and operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cody Rowe)

Photo by Cpl. Cody Rowe

U.S. Marines and Sailors of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Amphibious Squadron 11 stand together with members of the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force, Australian Navy, U.S. Space Force, and U.S. Air Force, embarked together aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 21, 2021. T

U.S. Marines and Sailors of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Amphibious Squadron 11 stand together with members of the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force, Australian Navy, U.S. Space Force, and U.S. Air Force, embarked together aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 21, 2021. T

Photo by Cpl. Brandon Salas

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Tommy Ngirbedul Jr., a native of Palau and radio operator with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), stands in front of patrol boat PSS President H.I. Remeliik II with Palau Bureau of Maritime Security after acting as translator during a joint ship formation in order to facilitate better communication aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) off the coast of Palau, Feb. 27, 2021.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Tommy Ngirbedul Jr., a native of Palau and radio operator with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), stands in front of patrol boat PSS President H.I. Remeliik II with Palau Bureau of Maritime Security after acting as translator during a joint ship formation in order to facilitate better communication aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) off the coast of Palau, Feb. 27, 2021.

Photo by Sgt. Dominic Clay

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Photo by Cpl. Justin Updegraff

Sgt. John James, a motor vehicle operator with CLB-31, 31st MEU, is awarded a NAM for saving Tokiko Ahuso, a local Kin Town resident who was bitten by a habu viper on Nov. 6, at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec 23, 2020.

Sgt. John James, a motor vehicle operator with CLB-31, 31st MEU, is awarded a NAM for saving Tokiko Ahuso, a local Kin Town resident who was bitten by a habu viper on Nov. 6, at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec 23, 2020.

Photo by Cpl. Brandon Salas

Marines with CLB-31 move an evacuee role-player onto a stretcher during a noncombatant evacuation operation (NEO) rehearsal that took place after a simulated embassy reinforcement at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 12, 2020.

Marines with CLB-31 move an evacuee role-player onto a stretcher during a noncombatant evacuation operation (NEO) rehearsal that took place after a simulated embassy reinforcement at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 12, 2020.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brienna Tuck

Landing Support Marines with CLB-31 watch after attaching a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle to a CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter.

Landing Support Marines with CLB-31 watch after attaching a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle to a CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Colton Nicks

Marines with Kilo Company, BLT 3/4, 31st MEU prepare for a night boat raid during MEU Exercise at Kin Red, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 16, 2020.

Marines with Kilo Company, BLT 3/4, 31st MEU prepare for a night boat raid during MEU Exercise at Kin Red, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 16, 2020.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brienna Tuck

Marines with CLB-31, 31st MEU rehearse a simulated foreign humanitarian assistance mission during MEU Exercise in Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 10, 2020.

Marines with CLB-31, 31st MEU rehearse a simulated foreign humanitarian assistance mission during MEU Exercise in Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 10, 2020.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph E. DeMarcus

Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit drive a Polaris MRZR light tactical all-terrain vehicles onto an MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st MEU, at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 8, 2020. The Marines conducted the training in order to demonstrate and enhance insertion and extraction capabilities. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brienna Tuck)

Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit drive a Polaris MRZR light tactical all-terrain vehicles onto an MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st MEU, at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 8, 2020. The Marines conducted the training in order to demonstrate and enhance insertion and extraction capabilities. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brienna Tuck)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brienna Tuck

Sgt. John James, a motor vehicle operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is awarded the Navy Achievement Medal for saving Tokiko Ahuso, a local Kin Town resident who was bitten by a habu viper on Nov. 6, at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec 23, 2020. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brandon Salas)

Sgt. John James, a motor vehicle operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is awarded the Navy Achievement Medal for saving Tokiko Ahuso, a local Kin Town resident who was bitten by a habu viper on Nov. 6, at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec 23, 2020. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brandon Salas)

Photo by Cpl. Brandon Salas

Using lifesaving skills he learned from the Marine Corps, Sgt. John James from Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) was able to save a local elderly woman from a venomous snake bite on Nov. 6, 2020. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

Using lifesaving skills he learned from the Marine Corps, Sgt. John James from Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) was able to save a local elderly woman from a venomous snake bite on Nov. 6, 2020. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

Photo by Cpl. Brandon Salas

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 22, 2020) Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepare to conduct a night shoot aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18). New Orleans, part of Expeditionary Strike Group Seven (ESG 7), along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Brittenham)

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 22, 2020) Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepare to conduct a night shoot aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18). New Orleans, part of Expeditionary Strike Group Seven (ESG 7), along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Brittenham)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Brittenham

EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 21, 2020) A U.S. Navy Sailor embarked on dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) and a Marine with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) operate a M2 .50-caliber Browning machine gun during a crew served weapons shoot. Germantown, part of Expeditionary Strike Group Seven (ESG 7), along with the 31st MEU, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Danny Gonzalez)

EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 21, 2020) A U.S. Navy Sailor embarked on dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) and a Marine with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) operate a M2 .50-caliber Browning machine gun during a crew served weapons shoot. Germantown, part of Expeditionary Strike Group Seven (ESG 7), along with the 31st MEU, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Danny Gonzalez)

Photo by Sgt. Danny Gonzalez

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 27, 2020) U.S. Marine Capt. William Cooper, a pilot with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and native of Los Alamos, New Mexico, goes over a checklist before dropping illumination flares from an MV-22B Osprey after taking from amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6).

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 27, 2020) U.S. Marine Capt. William Cooper, a pilot with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and native of Los Alamos, New Mexico, goes over a checklist before dropping illumination flares from an MV-22B Osprey after taking from amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6).

Photo by 1st Lt. Stephanie Murphy

PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 24, 2020) Staff Sgt. Jack Hubbard, a radio technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), observes a 3D printer as it prints an equipment part used aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18).

PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 24, 2020) Staff Sgt. Jack Hubbard, a radio technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), observes a 3D printer as it prints an equipment part used aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18).

Photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Brittenham