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    Vertical Assault: 31st MEU Marines take Ie Shima by storm [Image 6 of 11]

    Vertical Assault: 31st MEU Marines take Ie Shima by storm

    IE SHIMA TRAINING FACILITY, OKINAWA, JAPAN

    02.24.2016

    Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Zachary Dyer 

    31st Marine Expeditionary Unit       

    1st Lt. James Schlabach points out where he wants his squads positioned to Sgt. Derek Basteyns during a vertical assault at Ie Shima Training Facility, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 24, 2016. The Marines and sailors of Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducted the vertical assault as part of the MEU's Certification Exercise. The Marines and sailors of the 31st MEU are currently embarked aboard the Navy ships of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group for their spring deployment to the Asia-Pacific region. Schlabach, a native of Royal Oak, Michigan, is a platoon commander with Charlie Co., BLT 1/5, 31st MEU. Basteyns, a native of Oak Grove, Oregon, is a squad leader with Charlie Co., BLT 1/5, 31st MEU. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Zachary Dyer/Released)

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    Date Taken: 02.24.2016
    Date Posted: 03.02.2016 22:22
    Photo ID: 2437457
    VIRIN: 160224-M-VM748-077
    Resolution: 3504x2336
    Size: 2.27 MB
    Location: IE SHIMA TRAINING FACILITY, OKINAWA, JP
    Hometown: OAK GROVE, OR, US
    Hometown: ROYAL OAK, MI, US

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