Stories - Tag Marine Expeditionary Unit

A cobra prepares to strike at an instructor of the jungle survival class being taught to Royal Thai and U.S. Marines during exercise Cobra Gold 2011, Feb. 14. The Kingdom of Thailand is the United Sates’ oldest friend and ally in Asia, and that partnership has helped keep the Asia-Pacific region secure and stable. - A cobra prepares to strike at an instructor of the jungle survival class being taught to Royal Thai and U.S. Marines during exercise Cobra Gold 2011, Feb. 14. The Kingdom of Thailand is the United Sates’ oldest friend and ally in Asia, and that partnership has helped keep the Asia-Pacific region secure and stable.

Marines participate in jungle survival training with Thai counterparts

From the tropical jungles of Vietnam, the scorching deserts of Iraq, to the frozen Chosin of Korea, Marines are famous for their ability to “fight in any clime or place.”In order to stay ready to uphold that reputation, Royal Thai and U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, participated in bilateral

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1st Lt. Ramon Deleon, Amphibious Assault Vehicle platoon commander, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, directs his AAV toward the mission objective. The 31st MEU conducted a bilateral mechanized amphibious landing in partnership with the Philippine Marine Corps, allowing both Marine forces to gain shared experiences. The bilateral training advances security cooperation between the two nations and prepares the forces for potential real-world scenarios. The 31st MEU remains always ready to respond to crises, and always faithful to assist where needed. - 1st Lt. Ramon Deleon, Amphibious Assault Vehicle platoon commander, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, directs his AAV toward the mission objective. The 31st MEU conducted a bilateral mechanized amphibious landing in partnership with the Philippine Marine Corps, allowing both Marine forces to gain shared experiences. The bilateral training advances security cooperation between the two nations and prepares the forces for potential real-world scenarios. The 31st MEU remains always ready to respond to crises, and always faithful to assist where needed.

31st MEU conducts bilateral amphibious training in Philippines

Amphibious Assault Vehicles navigated through the beach surf zone, and then roared ashore in a spray of sand and foam as Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted a bilateral amphibious landing with the Philippine Marine Corps.The beach landing was part of the 31st MEU’s Amphibious Integration Training and allowed the

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Lt. Col. William Arick, commanding officer for Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sgt. Maj. Anthony Goss, sergeant major for CLB 31, 31st MEU carry boxes of supplies off of a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter during a simulated humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operation, 29 Sept. - Lt. Col. William Arick, commanding officer for Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sgt. Maj. Anthony Goss, sergeant major for CLB 31, 31st MEU carry boxes of supplies off of a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter during a simulated humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operation, 29 Sept.

31st MEU practices disaster relief operations

Marines deployed with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit set up beach operations on Kin Blue and conducted humanitarian assistance disaster relief exercises Sept. 29. The 31st MEU conducted the training in preparation for possible HADR operations the Marines might be required to respond to in the future. In this scenario, the country affected by

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Lance Cpl. Anthony Averill (left), SAW gunner with Animal Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion 7th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Pfc. Marc Calo (right), a rifleman with A Co., BLT, 1/7, 31st MEU, take notes over a lesson in the history book they were given, after a full day of duties and ranges, aboard the USS Denver (LHD 2). - Lance Cpl. Anthony Averill (left), SAW gunner with Animal Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion 7th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Pfc. Marc Calo (right), a rifleman with A Co., BLT, 1/7, 31st MEU, take notes over a lesson in the history book they were given, after a full day of duties and ranges, aboard the USS Denver (LHD 2).

Marines at sea prepare for life after Corps

Two Marines currently assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit are taking college history classes through distance education during their deployment. With all of the duties and other training the Marines do, it is sometimes difficult to balance work and studies. “Usually at night, after all of our training and duties are done we are able to

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