Petty Officer 2nd Class James Woodson (left), a corpsman with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Seaman Zachery Yaros (Right), a crew member of the USS Bonhomme Richard, clean windows at Blue Care Nursing Home here, July 11. The Marines and Sailors cleaned the windows throughout the nursing home and then enjoyed morning tea with the residents. The 31st MEU is in Australia to participate in exercise Talisman Saber 13 as part of a scheduled deployment in support of regional security operations in the Asia Pacific. The 31st MEU is the Marine Corps’ force in readiness for the Asia Pacific region and the only continuously forward-deployed MEU. - Petty Officer 2nd Class James Woodson (left), a corpsman with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Seaman Zachery Yaros (Right), a crew member of the USS Bonhomme Richard, clean windows at Blue Care Nursing Home here, July 11. The Marines and Sailors cleaned the windows throughout the nursing home and then enjoyed morning tea with the residents. The 31st MEU is in Australia to participate in exercise Talisman Saber 13 as part of a scheduled deployment in support of regional security operations in the Asia Pacific. The 31st MEU is the Marine Corps’ force in readiness for the Asia Pacific region and the only continuously forward-deployed MEU.

Corporal Caleb E. Haynes, an assistant team leader for Company E., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a native of Laurel, Md., watches 6-year-old Brody, recently diagnosed with diabetes, play a game on his tablet during a visit here, July 10. Twelve Marines and Sailors of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit joined 22 crew members of the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) during a visit to the Mater’s Rehabilitation Center and Mater’s Children Center to brighten the spirits of the patients. The 31st MEU is the Marine Corps’ force in readiness for the Asia Pacific region and the only continuously forward-deployed MEU. - Corporal Caleb E. Haynes, an assistant team leader for Company E., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a native of Laurel, Md., watches 6-year-old Brody, recently diagnosed with diabetes, play a game on his tablet during a visit here, July 10. Twelve Marines and Sailors of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit joined 22 crew members of the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) during a visit to the Mater’s Rehabilitation Center and Mater’s Children Center to brighten the spirits of the patients. The 31st MEU is the Marine Corps’ force in readiness for the Asia Pacific region and the only continuously forward-deployed MEU.

Private First Class Troy A. Thompson, a mail clerk with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and native of Cumming, Ga., plays catch with a child from the Life Without Barriers organization during a visit at the Lake Alexander park, July 6. The Marines and Sailors of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and crew members of the USS Germantown spent a day of liberty playing musical instruments, dancing, playing board games and making bead necklaces with disabled men, women, and children. The 31st MEU is the only continuously forward-deployed MEU and is the Marine Corps’ force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region. - Private First Class Troy A. Thompson, a mail clerk with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and native of Cumming, Ga., plays catch with a child from the Life Without Barriers organization during a visit at the Lake Alexander park, July 6. The Marines and Sailors of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and crew members of the USS Germantown spent a day of liberty playing musical instruments, dancing, playing board games and making bead necklaces with disabled men, women, and children. The 31st MEU is the only continuously forward-deployed MEU and is the Marine Corps’ force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region.

Marines with Company E., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, use night vision goggles to fire on silhouette targets during close quarters, low-light combat marksmanship training from the flight deck here, July 5. More than 100 Marines of the company were able to test their night-time marksmanship on the flight deck, expending thousands of rounds of ammunition over a period of three hours. The 31st MEU is the Marine Corps’ force in readiness for the Asia Pacific region and the only continuously forward-deployed MEU. - Marines with Company E., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, use night vision goggles to fire on silhouette targets during close quarters, low-light combat marksmanship training from the flight deck here, July 5. More than 100 Marines of the company were able to test their night-time marksmanship on the flight deck, expending thousands of rounds of ammunition over a period of three hours. The 31st MEU is the Marine Corps’ force in readiness for the Asia Pacific region and the only continuously forward-deployed MEU.

Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit sit on the edge of the flight deck and enjoy their barbeque during a steel beach picnic to celebrate Independence Day here, July 4. The “blue and green” team grilled more than 1,300 burgers, 800 pieces of chicken and 800 hotdogs to give the Marines and Sailors a taste of home during the holiday celebration. The 31st MEU is the only continuously forward deployed MEU and is the Marine Corps’ force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region. - Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit sit on the edge of the flight deck and enjoy their barbeque during a steel beach picnic to celebrate Independence Day here, July 4. The “blue and green” team grilled more than 1,300 burgers, 800 pieces of chicken and 800 hotdogs to give the Marines and Sailors a taste of home during the holiday celebration. The 31st MEU is the only continuously forward deployed MEU and is the Marine Corps’ force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region.

Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a chair carry during the practical application exercise of a combat lifesaver course in the well deck here, July 4. Marines and Sailors with the 31st MEU and crew of the USS Germantown completed a three-day intermediate medical course that taught them a range of field medicine skills from splinting an arm fracture to applying a tourniquet to an arterial bleed. The 31st MEU is currently deployed on the three ships of Amphibious Squadron 11 in support of a regularly scheduled patrol of the Asia Pacific region. - Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a chair carry during the practical application exercise of a combat lifesaver course in the well deck here, July 4. Marines and Sailors with the 31st MEU and crew of the USS Germantown completed a three-day intermediate medical course that taught them a range of field medicine skills from splinting an arm fracture to applying a tourniquet to an arterial bleed. The 31st MEU is currently deployed on the three ships of Amphibious Squadron 11 in support of a regularly scheduled patrol of the Asia Pacific region.