U.S. Marine Corps photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adam M. Bennett /Released 130213-N-SO729-025.JPG
Feb 14, 2013
Marines board a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter, assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 262, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6)to be transported ashore for exercise Cobra Gold 2013 here, Feb. 13. 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.
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