Story by Cpl. Bernadette Wildes | 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit | 04.21.2018
WHITE BEACH NAVAL FACILITY, Okinawa, Japan (April 21, 2018) – The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Amphibious Squadron 11, embarked aboard the ships of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, completed Spring Patrol 2018 - a regularly-scheduled patrol of the Indo-Pacific region - and have returned to White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Japan, April 21, 2018....
Story by Cpl. Bernadette Wildes | 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit | 04.15.2018
Virginia Tech’s motto is 'ut prosim' – Latin for ‘that I may serve.’ Three of Virginia Tech’s alumni, taking their school’s motto to heart, followed their studies with careers as pilots in the Marine Corps....
Story by Lance Cpl. Matthew Navarra | 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit | 03.18.2018
WHITE BEACH NAVAL FACILITY, Okinawa, Japan (March 19, 2018) -- Marines and Sailors of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit embarked aboard the ships of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group for the regularly-scheduled Spring Patrol 2018, from White Beach, Okinawa, Japan, March 19, 2018....
Story by Cpl. Bernadette Wildes | 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit | 03.16.2018
“Originally I was thinking of going to a culinary arts school, but my mom told me not to waste my money on being a cook,” said Sgt. Jordan Prunty, food service specialist with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. “So when I decided to join the Marine Corps, I wanted to be a cook so I could take as much as possible from my training.”...
Story by 1st Lt. Anthony Ramos | 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit | 04.06.2017
CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan, (Apr. 6, 2017) – The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Amphibious Squadron 11, embarked aboard ships of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, completed their Spring Deployment 2017, returning to White Beach Naval Base, Okinawa, Japan, April 6. The 31st MEU, which departed Mar. 8, was embarked aboard USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), USS Green Bay (LPD......
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Hendricks | USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) | 02.16.2016
U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) departed Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, to conduct sea trials prior to initiating its spring patrol season in the 7th fleet area of operations, Feb. 16....
Story by Lance Cpl. Ryan Mains | 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit | 04.01.2015
As an infantryman, U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jeremiah Skaggs has trained in different places around the world. He has kicked doors down at the mock urban ranges in Camp Pendleton, California, trudged through the dense jungles of Okinawa, Japan, and climbed the snowy mountains of Bridgeport, California. Now, attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, Skaggs is honing his craft at sea......
Story by Lance Cpl. Tyler Ngiraswei | 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit | 01.16.2015
Lauren Blond has great advice for any spouse dealing with the separation of a military deployment: Set expectations ahead of time....
