Videos

​U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Thomas Myers, a civil affairs officer with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit discusses the capabilities and importance of the Civil Affairs Military Occupational Specialty and how Reservists play a vital role in active duty operations in Basco, Batanes, Philippines, Oct. 28, 2023. The United States Marine Corps Reserve component plays a vital role in providing capabilities honed in the civilian sector. 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 premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Christopher W. England)

Members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. Marines with the 31st Expeditionary Unit, participate in KAMANDAG 6 alongside service members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and Republic of Korea Marines, in the Philippines, Oct. 3-13, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades shared experiences. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Christopher R. Lape)