Video by Cpl. Alora Finigan | 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit | 07.06.2025
U.S. Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a visit, board, search and seizure exercise aboard the expeditionary sea base John L. Canley (ESB-6), in the Coral Sea, July 6, 2025. VBSS is part of the maritime interception operations that aim to delay, disrupt, or destroy enemy forces or supplies in the maritime domain. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of......
Video by Cpl. Alora Finigan | 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit | 06.27.2025
U.S. Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a visit, board, search and seizure exercise aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47), in the Coral Sea, June 28, 2025. VBSS is part of the maritime interception operations that aim to delay, disrupt, or destroy enemy forces or supplies in the maritime domain. The 31st MEU is operating aboard......
Video by Cpl. Alora Finigan | 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit | 06.20.2025
U.S. Marines with Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Response Element, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a CRE exercise at Sam Hill Airfield, Queensland, Australia, June 20, 2025. The Marines conducted response in a simulated unknown hazardous environment to verify the extent of the hazard, identify the materials, and provide updates to protect the force. The 31st MEU is......
Video by Cpl. Alora Finigan | 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit | 02.24.2025
U.S. Marines with Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers with the 1st Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment, conduct simulated integrated squad attacks at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 24, 2025. The training was conducted to strengthen cohesion between partner forces and to share tactics, techniques, and......
Video by Cpl. Alora Finigan | 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit | 02.22.2025
U.S. Marines with Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers with the 1st Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment, conduct a bilateral live-fire short bay range at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 22, 2025. The training was conducted to test and evaluate marksmanship capabilities and to further strengthen relations with......
Video by Cpl. Alora Finigan | 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit | 02.22.2025
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers with the 1st Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment, conduct a bilateral urban breaching range at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 22, 2025. The exercise was conducted to strengthen cohesion between partner forces and to share tactics, techniques, and procedures during Iron......
Video by Cpl. Alora Finigan | 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit | 02.21.2025
U.S. Marines with Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers with the 1st Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment, conduct a bilateral urban operations force-on-force training exercise at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 21, 2025. The exercise was conducted to strengthen cohesion between partner forces and to share......
Video by Cpl. Alora Finigan | 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit | 02.20.2025
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers with the 1st Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment, conduct a bilateral demolition range at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 20, 2025. The training simulated breaching anti-personnel obstacles with prepared and expedient field demolitions during Iron Fist 25. Iron Fist is......