U.S. Marines with the maritime raid force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and the command element, 31st MEU, participate in a deck shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA-6), in the Solomon Sea, Aug. 20, 2023. Marines conducted drills with and without gas masks to practice proficiency with small arms in conditions with chemical or biological threats. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Elijah Murphy)
| Date Taken: | 08.20.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 08.29.2023 19:30 |
| Category: | B-Roll |
| Video ID: | 895108 |
| VIRIN: | 230822-M-BI567-2001 |
| Filename: | DOD_109850418 |
| Length: | 00:04:43 |
| Location: | USS AMERICA, SOLOMON SEA |
| Downloads: | 29 |
| High-Res. Downloads: | 29 |
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