Story by Cpl. Samantha Villarreal | 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit | 04.30.2016
The first earthquake struck the southwestern Japanese island of Kyushu, April 15. For nine more days, aftershocks rumbled on. The largest, a 7.3 magnitude earthquake April 17, prompted Japan to ask the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit for help....
Story by Capt. Jennifer Giles | 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit | 04.25.2016
OKINAWA, Japan – Marines and aircraft with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit returned to Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, from MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, yesterday after completing operations in support of earthquake relief efforts by Joint Task Force Chinzei, led by the Japanese Self Defense Force....
