U.S. Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion 31 and Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a reconnaissance patrol during a Combat Supply Secure Area simulation as part of MEU Exercise at LZ Dodo, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May 7, 2025. Marines with CLB-Alpha Company participated in an exercise to enhance interoperability and strengthen ship-to-shore capabilities. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide-range of military operations across the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Peter Rawlins)