IE JIMA, Japan (Sept. 17, 2020) Marines and Sailors
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IE JIMA, Japan (Sept. 17, 2020) Marines and Sailors with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), launch from USS America (LHA 6) to conduct an airfield raid at sundown, and set security after taking their objectives. The training was conducted in order to increase cohesion between the Navy and Marine Corps, as well as to maintain lethality, especially during low light hours. America, flagship of the America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), 31st MEU team, is operating in the U.S. 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 photo by Sgt. Dominic Clay).
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