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    31st MEU Marines return to site of Oshima Island disaster assistance [Image 7 of 8]

    31st MEU Marines return to site of Oshima Island disaster assistance

    OSHIMA ISLAND, KAGOSHIMA, JAPAN

    01.12.2012

    Photo by Capt. Caleb Eames 

    31st Marine Expeditionary Unit       

    Col. Andrew R. MacMannis, commanding officer, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (top right), addresses Marine Corps senior leaders and members of the Oshima Island community on 31st MEU relief efforts in Operation Tomodachi during an official visit Jan. 12. The official visit to Oshima Island, Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture was to review community recovery progress since Operation Tomodachi and to discuss potential humanitarian assistance and disaster relief capabilities to better prepare for future support requirements. Senior leaders include Lt. Gen. Kenneth J. Glueck, commanding general, III Marine Expeditionary Force and Maj. Gen. Peter J. Talleri, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations Pacific. The 31st MEU is the only continually forward deployed MEU, and remains America's force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region.

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    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 01.12.2012
    Date Posted: 01.15.2012 08:25
    Photo ID: 510135
    VIRIN: 120112-M-BC982-296
    Resolution: 5616x3744
    Size: 5.98 MB
    Location: OSHIMA ISLAND, KAGOSHIMA, JP

    Web Views: 30
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