Cpl. Elizabeth R. Morrill, aviation ordnance technician with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, stands by GAU-12 .50 caliber machine guns used on multiple aviation platforms in the aviation ordnance shop aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard, At sea. Morrill, joining the Marine Corps at 26 years of age, has nearly 10 years of "real world" experience before leaving for recruit training. As such, she brings a level of maturity and professionalism to her job rarely seen. - Cpl. Elizabeth R. Morrill, aviation ordnance technician with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, stands by GAU-12 .50 caliber machine guns used on multiple aviation platforms in the aviation ordnance shop aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard, At sea. Morrill, joining the Marine Corps at 26 years of age, has nearly 10 years of "real world" experience before leaving for recruit training. As such, she brings a level of maturity and professionalism to her job rarely seen.

Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, eagerly accept a warm, home-cooked Thanksgiving meal, prepared by the spouses of senior Marines and Sailors in the unit as part of a Taste of Home event here, Nov. 20. The Taste of Home program, which is conducted quarterly by the unit, gives the single Marines and Sailors in the unit a chance to enjoy some of the familiar flavors of their favorite holidays. The 31st MEU is the only continuously forward-deployed MEU and is the Marine Corps’ force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region. - Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, eagerly accept a warm, home-cooked Thanksgiving meal, prepared by the spouses of senior Marines and Sailors in the unit as part of a Taste of Home event here, Nov. 20. The Taste of Home program, which is conducted quarterly by the unit, gives the single Marines and Sailors in the unit a chance to enjoy some of the familiar flavors of their favorite holidays. The 31st MEU is the only continuously forward-deployed MEU and is the Marine Corps’ force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region.