USS Green Bay (LPD-20), 31st MEU Marines head to sea [Image 3 of 8]

WHITE BEACH, OKINAWA, JAPAN

08.21.2016

Photo by Cpl. Darien Bjorndal 

31st Marine Expeditionary Unit       

ABOARD USS GREEN BAY (LPD-20), (Aug. 21, 2016) - U.S. Sailors lower the national ensign during an evening colors ceremony aboard the USS Green Bay (LPD-20) at White Beach Naval Base, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 21, 2016.
The American flag is known as the national ensign in the U.S. naval services.
Marines of the 31st MEU are currently embarked on ships of the USS Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group for a scheduled fall patrol of the Asia-Pacific Region.
The 31st MEU is the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed Marine Air-Ground Task Force, and is task-organized to address a range of military operations in the Asia-Pacific region, from force projection and maritime security to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien J. Bjorndal, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit/ Released)

• Date Taken: 08.21.2016
• Date Posted: 08.24.2016 02:39
• Photo ID: 2810149
• VIRIN: 160821-M-MF313-041
• Resolution: 5171x3447
• Size: 1.14 MB
• Location: WHITE BEACH, OKINAWA, JP