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Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, the “China Marines,” prepare to exit the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) aboard a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft during a simulated boat raid, Philippine Sea, Jan. 25, 2019. Alpha Company Marines are the small boat raid specialists for BLT 1/4, the Ground Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, 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. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison C. Rakhshani/Released)

Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, the “China Marines,” prepare to exit the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) aboard a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft during a simulated boat raid, Philippine Sea, Jan. 25, 2019. Alpha Company Marines are the small boat raid specialists for BLT 1/4, the Ground Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, 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. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison C. Rakhshani/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison Rakhshani

Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, the “China Marines,” pilot a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft during a simulated boat raid, Philippine Sea, Jan. 25, 2019. Alpha Company Marines are the small boat raid specialists for BLT 1/4, the Ground Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, 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. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison C. Rakhshani/Released)

Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, the “China Marines,” pilot a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft during a simulated boat raid, Philippine Sea, Jan. 25, 2019. Alpha Company Marines are the small boat raid specialists for BLT 1/4, the Ground Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, 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. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison C. Rakhshani/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison Rakhshani

Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, ride aboard Combat Rubber Raiding Craft during a simulated boat raid, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 25 2019. Alpha company is conducting small boat raid drills while attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, The Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, 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. (Official Marine Corps video by Sgt. Mackenzie Carter/ Released)

Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, ride aboard Combat Rubber Raiding Craft during a simulated boat raid, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 25 2019. Alpha company is conducting small boat raid drills while attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, The Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, 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. (Official Marine Corps video by Sgt. Mackenzie Carter/ Released)

Photo by Sgt. Mackenzie Carter

Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, reach the shore at Kin Blue beach during a simulated boat raid, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 25 2019. Alpha company is conducting small boat raid drills while attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, The Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, 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. (Official Marine Corps video by Sgt. Mackenzie Carter/ Released)

Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, reach the shore at Kin Blue beach during a simulated boat raid, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 25 2019. Alpha company is conducting small boat raid drills while attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, The Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, 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. (Official Marine Corps video by Sgt. Mackenzie Carter/ Released)

Photo by Sgt. Mackenzie Carter

Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, move across Kin Blue beach during a simulated boat raid, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 25 2019. Alpha company is conducting small boat raid drills while attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, The Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, 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. (Official Marine Corps video by Sgt. Mackenzie Carter/ Released)

Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, move across Kin Blue beach during a simulated boat raid, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 25 2019. Alpha company is conducting small boat raid drills while attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, The Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, 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. (Official Marine Corps video by Sgt. Mackenzie Carter/ Released)

Photo by Sgt. Mackenzie Carter

A Force Reconnaissance Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force overlooks his fellow Marines during a walkthrough rehearsal while conduction a Military Operation on Urban Terrain training as part of Realistic Urban Training Exercise 19-1 on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Jan. 23, 2019. RUTEX 19-1, the first iteration of the exercise that the 31st MEU has conducted in Hawaii, will incorporate scenarios and considerations that the Marines and Sailors of the MRF will factor into any real-world situation in an urban environment and will allow them to integrate with local law enforcement agencies. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible 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. Isaac Cantrell/Released)

A Force Reconnaissance Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force overlooks his fellow Marines during a walkthrough rehearsal while conduction a Military Operation on Urban Terrain training as part of Realistic Urban Training Exercise 19-1 on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Jan. 23, 2019. RUTEX 19-1, the first iteration of the exercise that the 31st MEU has conducted in Hawaii, will incorporate scenarios and considerations that the Marines and Sailors of the MRF will factor into any real-world situation in an urban environment and will allow them to integrate with local law enforcement agencies. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible 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. Isaac Cantrell/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Isaac Cantrell

Lance Cpl. Bowen Workman, a Force Reconnaissance Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force places an IV on a simulated casualty during a Military Operation on Urban Terrain training exercise as part of Realistic Urban Training Exercise 19-1 on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Jan. 23, 2019. RUTEX 19-1, the first iteration of the exercise that the 31st MEU has conducted in Hawaii, will incorporate scenarios and considerations that the Marines and Sailors of the MRF will factor into any real-world situation in an urban environment and will allow them to integrate with local law enforcement agencies. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible 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. Isaac Cantrell/Released)

Lance Cpl. Bowen Workman, a Force Reconnaissance Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force places an IV on a simulated casualty during a Military Operation on Urban Terrain training exercise as part of Realistic Urban Training Exercise 19-1 on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Jan. 23, 2019. RUTEX 19-1, the first iteration of the exercise that the 31st MEU has conducted in Hawaii, will incorporate scenarios and considerations that the Marines and Sailors of the MRF will factor into any real-world situation in an urban environment and will allow them to integrate with local law enforcement agencies. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible 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. Isaac Cantrell/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Isaac Cantrell

A Force Reconnaissance Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force uses a hammer to breach a barrier during a Military Operation on Urban Terrain training exercise as part of Realistic Urban Training Exercise 19-1 on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Jan. 23, 2019. RUTEX 19-1, the first iteration of the exercise that the 31st MEU has conducted in Hawaii, will incorporate scenarios and considerations that the Marines and Sailors of the MRF will factor into any real-world situation in an urban environment and will allow them to integrate with local law enforcement agencies. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible 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. Isaac Cantrell/Released)

A Force Reconnaissance Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force uses a hammer to breach a barrier during a Military Operation on Urban Terrain training exercise as part of Realistic Urban Training Exercise 19-1 on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Jan. 23, 2019. RUTEX 19-1, the first iteration of the exercise that the 31st MEU has conducted in Hawaii, will incorporate scenarios and considerations that the Marines and Sailors of the MRF will factor into any real-world situation in an urban environment and will allow them to integrate with local law enforcement agencies. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible 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. Isaac Cantrell/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Isaac Cantrell

A Force Reconnaissance Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force breaches a barrier during a Military Operation on Urban Terrain training exercise as part of Realistic Urban Training Exercise 19-1 on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Jan. 23, 2019. RUTEX 19-1, the first iteration of the exercise that the 31st MEU has conducted in Hawaii, will incorporate scenarios and considerations that the Marines and Sailors of the MRF will factor into any real-world situation in an urban environment and will allow them to integrate with local law enforcement agencies. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible 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. Isaac Cantrell/Released)

A Force Reconnaissance Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force breaches a barrier during a Military Operation on Urban Terrain training exercise as part of Realistic Urban Training Exercise 19-1 on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Jan. 23, 2019. RUTEX 19-1, the first iteration of the exercise that the 31st MEU has conducted in Hawaii, will incorporate scenarios and considerations that the Marines and Sailors of the MRF will factor into any real-world situation in an urban environment and will allow them to integrate with local law enforcement agencies. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible 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. Isaac Cantrell/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Isaac Cantrell

Force Reconnaissance Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force conduct a rehearsal on a simulated landing zone during a Military Operation on Urban Terrain training exercise as part of Realistic Urban Training Exercise 19-1 on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Jan. 23, 2019. RUTEX 19-1, the first iteration of the exercise that the 31st MEU has conducted in Hawaii, will incorporate scenarios and considerations that the Marines and Sailors of the MRF will factor into any real-world situation in an urban environment and will allow them to integrate with local law enforcement agencies. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible 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. Isaac Cantrell/Released)

Force Reconnaissance Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force conduct a rehearsal on a simulated landing zone during a Military Operation on Urban Terrain training exercise as part of Realistic Urban Training Exercise 19-1 on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Jan. 23, 2019. RUTEX 19-1, the first iteration of the exercise that the 31st MEU has conducted in Hawaii, will incorporate scenarios and considerations that the Marines and Sailors of the MRF will factor into any real-world situation in an urban environment and will allow them to integrate with local law enforcement agencies. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible 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. Isaac Cantrell/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Isaac Cantrell

Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force set isolation on their objective during a Military Operation on Urban Terrain training exercise as part of Realistic Urban Training Exercise 19-1 on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Jan. 23, 2019. RUTEX 19-1, the first iteration of the exercise that the 31st MEU has conducted in Hawaii, will incorporate scenarios and considerations that the Marines and Sailors of the MRF will factor into any real-world situation in an urban environment and will allow them to integrate with local law enforcement agencies. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible 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. Isaac Cantrell/Released)

Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force set isolation on their objective during a Military Operation on Urban Terrain training exercise as part of Realistic Urban Training Exercise 19-1 on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Jan. 23, 2019. RUTEX 19-1, the first iteration of the exercise that the 31st MEU has conducted in Hawaii, will incorporate scenarios and considerations that the Marines and Sailors of the MRF will factor into any real-world situation in an urban environment and will allow them to integrate with local law enforcement agencies. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible 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. Isaac Cantrell/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Isaac Cantrell

Force Reconnaissance Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force patrol toward their objective during a Military Operation on Urban Terrain training exercise as part of Realistic Urban Training Exercise 19-1 on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Jan. 23, 2019. RUTEX 19-1, the first iteration of the exercise that the 31st MEU has conducted in Hawaii, will incorporate scenarios and considerations that the Marines and Sailors of the MRF will factor into any real-world situation in an urban environment and will allow them to integrate with local law enforcement agencies. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible 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. Isaac Cantrell/Released)

Force Reconnaissance Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force patrol toward their objective during a Military Operation on Urban Terrain training exercise as part of Realistic Urban Training Exercise 19-1 on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Jan. 23, 2019. RUTEX 19-1, the first iteration of the exercise that the 31st MEU has conducted in Hawaii, will incorporate scenarios and considerations that the Marines and Sailors of the MRF will factor into any real-world situation in an urban environment and will allow them to integrate with local law enforcement agencies. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible 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. Isaac Cantrell/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Isaac Cantrell

A Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force holds security during a walkthrough rehearsal while conducting Military Operation on Urban Terrain training as part of Realistic Urban Training Exercise 19-1 on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Jan. 23, 2019. RUTEX 19-1, the first iteration of the exercise that the 31st MEU has conducted in Hawaii, will incorporate scenarios and considerations that the Marines and Sailors of the MRF will factor into any real-world situation in an urban environment and will allow them to integrate with local law enforcement agencies. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible 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. Isaac Cantrell/Released)

A Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force holds security during a walkthrough rehearsal while conducting Military Operation on Urban Terrain training as part of Realistic Urban Training Exercise 19-1 on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Jan. 23, 2019. RUTEX 19-1, the first iteration of the exercise that the 31st MEU has conducted in Hawaii, will incorporate scenarios and considerations that the Marines and Sailors of the MRF will factor into any real-world situation in an urban environment and will allow them to integrate with local law enforcement agencies. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible 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. Isaac Cantrell/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Isaac Cantrell

Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors with the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) carry supplies through the ship during replenishment at sea, Jan. 20, 2019. During the RAS, the Marines and Sailors unloaded, sorted and stored 107 pallets of frozen foods, dry stores, and fresh fruits and vegetables. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp ARG, 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. (Official Marine Corps video by Cpl. Luis Velez/ Released)

Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors with the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) carry supplies through the ship during replenishment at sea, Jan. 20, 2019. During the RAS, the Marines and Sailors unloaded, sorted and stored 107 pallets of frozen foods, dry stores, and fresh fruits and vegetables. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp ARG, 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. (Official Marine Corps video by Cpl. Luis Velez/ Released)

Photo by Cpl. Luis Velez

Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors with the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) stand in formation during replenishment at sea, Jan. 20, 2019. During the RAS, the Marines and Sailors unloaded, sorted and stored 107 pallets of frozen foods, dry stores, and fresh fruits and vegetables. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp ARG, 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. (Official Marine Corps video by Cpl. Luis Velez/ Released)

Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors with the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) stand in formation during replenishment at sea, Jan. 20, 2019. During the RAS, the Marines and Sailors unloaded, sorted and stored 107 pallets of frozen foods, dry stores, and fresh fruits and vegetables. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp ARG, 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. (Official Marine Corps video by Cpl. Luis Velez/ Released)

Photo by Cpl. Luis Velez

Petty Officer 1st Class Derrick K. Bates, mess deck lead petty officer with the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), speaks with Marines and Sailors during replenishment at sea, Jan. 20, 2019. During the RAS, the Marines and Sailors unloaded, sorted and stored 107 pallets of frozen foods, dry stores, and fresh fruits and vegetables. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp ARG, 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. (Official Marine Corps video by Cpl. Luis Velez/ Released)

Petty Officer 1st Class Derrick K. Bates, mess deck lead petty officer with the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), speaks with Marines and Sailors during replenishment at sea, Jan. 20, 2019. During the RAS, the Marines and Sailors unloaded, sorted and stored 107 pallets of frozen foods, dry stores, and fresh fruits and vegetables. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp ARG, 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. (Official Marine Corps video by Cpl. Luis Velez/ Released)

Photo by Cpl. Luis Velez

Petty Officer 1st Class Derrick K. Bates, mess deck lead petty officer with the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), speaks with Marines and Sailors during replenishment at sea, Jan. 20, 2019. During the RAS, the Marines and Sailors unloaded, sorted and stored 107 pallets of frozen foods, dry stores, and fresh fruits and vegetables. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp ARG, 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. (Official Marine Corps video by Cpl. Luis Velez/ Released)

Petty Officer 1st Class Derrick K. Bates, mess deck lead petty officer with the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), speaks with Marines and Sailors during replenishment at sea, Jan. 20, 2019. During the RAS, the Marines and Sailors unloaded, sorted and stored 107 pallets of frozen foods, dry stores, and fresh fruits and vegetables. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp ARG, 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. (Official Marine Corps video by Cpl. Luis Velez/ Released)

Photo by Cpl. Luis Velez

Sailors with the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) wait for pallets during replenishment at sea, Jan. 20, 2019. During the RAS, the Marines and Sailors unloaded, sorted and stored 107 pallets of frozen foods, dry stores, and fresh fruits and vegetables. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp ARG, 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. (Official Marine Corps video by Cpl. Luis Velez/ Released)

Sailors with the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) wait for pallets during replenishment at sea, Jan. 20, 2019. During the RAS, the Marines and Sailors unloaded, sorted and stored 107 pallets of frozen foods, dry stores, and fresh fruits and vegetables. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp ARG, 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. (Official Marine Corps video by Cpl. Luis Velez/ Released)

Photo by Cpl. Luis Velez

Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors with the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) carry supplies through the ship during replenishment at sea, Jan. 20, 2019. During the RAS, the Marines and Sailors unloaded, sorted and stored 107 pallets of frozen foods, dry stores, and fresh fruits and vegetables. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp ARG, 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. (Official Marine Corps video by Cpl. Luis Velez/ Released)

Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors with the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) carry supplies through the ship during replenishment at sea, Jan. 20, 2019. During the RAS, the Marines and Sailors unloaded, sorted and stored 107 pallets of frozen foods, dry stores, and fresh fruits and vegetables. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp ARG, 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. (Official Marine Corps video by Cpl. Luis Velez/ Released)

Photo by Cpl. Luis Velez

Cpl. Cody Thomas, a rifleman with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, ties a line during a time trial and competition to build Combat Rubber Raiding Craft aboard the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), Philippine Sea, Jan. 21, 2019. Alpha Company Marines specialize in ship-to-shore small-boat raids as part of BLT 1/4, the Ground Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp ARG, 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. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison C. Rakhshani/Released)

Cpl. Cody Thomas, a rifleman with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, ties a line during a time trial and competition to build Combat Rubber Raiding Craft aboard the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), Philippine Sea, Jan. 21, 2019. Alpha Company Marines specialize in ship-to-shore small-boat raids as part of BLT 1/4, the Ground Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp ARG, 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. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison C. Rakhshani/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Harrison Rakhshani