An AV-8B Harrier II with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
An AV-8B Harrier II with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes off from the flight deck to maintain the pilot's carrier landing qualifications as a part of the... More
A landing support specialist with Combat Logistics
A landing support specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, watches a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st MEU, prep... More
Shout out to the Buffalo Bills from Marines in Australia
Lance Corporal Alec Buschang, a light armored vehicle gunner with Weapons Co., 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a native of Rochester, N.Y., and Lance Cpl. Scott Smolinski, a comb... More
Lance Cpl. Manuel Carrion, a combat engineer attached
Lance Cpl. Manuel Carrion, a combat engineer attached to Company E., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, patrols with his squad during an aerial assault as a part ... More
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit share
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit share a laugh with a young patient during a visit to the Sydney Children's Hospital, here, Aug. 19. Twenty Marines and Sailors of the 31st MEU and the USS Bonhomm... More
Sergeant Wesly T. Weber (left), military information
Sergeant Wesly T. Weber (left), military information support operations assistant team leader and a native of Rochester, N.Y., and Sgt. Miguel A. Lopez-Guillen (right), a military information support operations... More
Lance Cpl. Shawn M. Goulding, a rifleman for Company
Lance Cpl. Shawn M. Goulding, a rifleman for Company E., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a native of Fontana, Calif., provides security with his squad duri... More
Light Armored Reconnaissance Vehicles with Weapons
Light Armored Reconnaissance Vehicles with Weapons Co., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, finish a 379 mile movement into the Australian outback here, Aug. 31. T... More
Two AV-8B Harrier II jets with Marine Medium Tiltrotor
Two AV-8B Harrier II jets with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to take off from the flight deck during carrier landing qualifications as a Landing Craf... More
A Filipino nurse with a non-governmental organization,
A Filipino nurse with a non-governmental organization, left, provides medical treatment to a baby here Nov. 17 after she and her family arrived aboard a U.S. Marine KC-130J Super Hercules. Marine Corps and othe... More
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct Marine Corps Martial Arts training in the hanger bay here, Sept. 12. Those participating in the MCMAP training have to work around the challen... More
Corporal Luis D. Ramirez, a motor transportation operator
Corporal Luis D. Ramirez, a motor transportation operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a native of West Valley City, Utah, hands out food to a role-player during human... More
A Marine with Company E., Battalion Landing Team 2nd
A Marine with Company E., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, sights in on silhouette targets during close quarters, low-light combat marksmanship training from th... More
Ridin' into the sunset - A group of people standing in front of a heli...
Marines and Sailors with Company E., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, board a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinfo... More
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit play
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit play bean bag toss during a steel beach picnic to celebrate Independence Day here, July 4. The blue and green team grilled more than 1,300 burgers, 800 pieces of ... More
A Filipino nurse with a non-governmental organization
A Filipino nurse with a non-governmental organization provides medical treatment to a baby here Nov. 17 after he and his family arrived aboard a U.S. Marine KC-130J Super Hercules. Marine Corps and other U.S. m... More
A Navy Corpsman with Company E., Battalion Landing
A Navy Corpsman with Company E., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security with his squad during an aerial assault as a part of Talisman Saber 2013, he... More
A Light Armored Vehicle 25 with Weapons Co., Battalion
A Light Armored Vehicle 25 with Weapons Co., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marines Expeditionary Unit, fires an M242 Bushmaster 25mm machine gun at targets during an integrated, live-f... More
An AV-8B Harrier II with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
An AV-8B Harrier II with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes off from the flight deck to maintain the pilot's carrier landing qualifications as a part of the... More
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct leg sweeps under the supervision of Sgt. Johnathon R. Robinson (right), a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program black belt instructor with Combat ... More
Lance Cpl. Gregg J. Schaefer, a landing support specialist
Lance Cpl. Gregg J. Schaefer, a landing support specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, looks at a picture of himself with his 11 brothers and sisters here, Aug. 21. With... More
Marines and Sailors with Company E., Battalion Landing
Marines and Sailors with Company E., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, offload from an MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st ... More
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit help
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit help guide a High-Mobility, Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle onto the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during the retrograde following Exercise Koolendong 13 here, Sept.... More
A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Medium
A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, lifts a load of cargo off the flight deck here, Sept. 13. The Helicopter Support Team o... More
Leaders from Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion,
Leaders from Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, speak with role players from a notional village as a part of Talisman Saber 2013 here, July 22. The engagement was... More
USS Bonhomme Richard night operations
Two CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, sit on the flight deck during night operations here, Aug. 23. The Super Stallion is ... More
Marines and Sailors with Company E., Battalion Landing
Marines and Sailors with Company E., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, offload from an MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st ... More
Marines and Sailors with Company E., Battalion Landing
Marines and Sailors with Company E., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, offload from a MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), also w... More
Marines with the Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime
Marines with the Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, climb a caving ladder to improve their speed here, Aug. 10. The training is in preparation for a Visit, Board,... More
Captain Thaddeus V. Drake Jr., commanding officer of
Captain Thaddeus V. Drake Jr., commanding officer of Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, stands at attention to receive the Bronze Star Medal with... More
Lance Cpl Aaron A. Mendoza, a 22-year-old Chemical,
Lance Cpl Aaron A. Mendoza, a 22-year-old Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear defense specialist with the Command Element, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a native of Whittier, Calif., watches th... More
Major Gen. Stuart Smith (left), commander of Headquarters
Major Gen. Stuart Smith (left), commander of Headquarters 1st Division/Deployable Joint Force Headquarters, Lt. Col. Robert S. Weiler (middle), the commanding officer of Battalion landing Team, 2nd Battalion, ... More
A role-player needing medical attention is screened
A role-player needing medical attention is screened by Marines and Sailors of Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, during humanitarian assistance training as part of the 31st MEU's Cer... More
Marines with the Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime
Marines with the Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, climb a caving ladder to improve their speed here, Aug. 10. The training is in preparation for a Visit, Board,... More
A corpsman with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion,
A corpsman with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, winds up to bowl during a celebration of the Hospital Corps’ 115th birthday at the bowling center here, June 19... More
Lance Cpl. Shawn M. Goulding, a rifleman for Company
Lance Cpl. Shawn M. Goulding, a rifleman for Company E., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a native of Fontana, Calif., provides security with his squad duri... More
Sergeant Johnathon R. Robinson (right), a Marine Corps
Sergeant Johnathon R. Robinson (right), a Marine Corps Martial Arts black belt instructor with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a native of Larned, Kan., conducts a “tie-in,” a... More
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit fill
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit fill their plates with an assortment of barbecue foods on the flight deck during a steel beach picnic to celebrate Independence Day here, July 4. The blue and gre... More
Lance Cpl. Jesse R. Watson, a 21-year-old messman for
Lance Cpl. Jesse R. Watson, a 21-year-old messman for Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a native of Waldorf, Md., assembles a two-man tent here Aug. 29. Advance parties of Marin... More
Gunnery Sgt. Jonathan M. Compton, company gunnery sergeant
Gunnery Sgt. Jonathan M. Compton, company gunnery sergeant for Company E., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a native of Dana Point, Calif., guides high-mobi... More
Marines and Sailors work together during re-supply at sea
Staff Sgt. Edgardo E. Del Valle, mess chief for the Command Element, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a native of Miami, Fla., works alongside other Marines of the 31st MEU and the ship’s crew to move boxes ... More
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit sit
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit sit on the edge of the flight deck and enjoy their barbecue during a steel beach picnic to celebrate Independence Day here, July 4. The blue and green team grille... More
Marines with Company E., Battalion Landing Team 2nd
Marines with Company E., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, use night vision goggles to fire on silhouette targets during close quarters, low-light combat marksma... More
Navy LT. Charles Mallie, the chaplain with Battalion
Navy LT. Charles Mallie, the chaplain with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a native of Tomball, Texas, gives a religious service to the Marines and sailors... More
Sergeant Aaron Longberry, a 25-year-old crew chief
Sergeant Aaron Longberry, a 25-year-old crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a native of Columbus, Ohio, sits on the ramp of an MV-22 Osprey whi... More
Personnel with non-governmental organizations and the
Personnel with non-governmental organizations and the Department of Social Welfare and Development process evacuees Nov. 17 as they deplane at Villamor Air Base. Marine Corps and other U.S. military aircraft, i... More
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit participate
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit participate in a free Texas Hold’em tournament here, Aug. 9. Morale, Welfare and Recreation organized the tournament to help pass the time at sea and build cama... More
Lance Cpl. Adrian E. Boyett Jr., a military police
Lance Cpl. Adrian E. Boyett Jr., a military police team leader with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a native of Monahans, Texas, searches a role-player during humanitarian ass... More
Light Armored Vehicle 25’s with Weapons Co., Battalion
Light Armored Vehicle 25’s with Weapons Co., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marines Expeditionary Unit, pull off the dirt road and orientate towards their targets during an integrated, ... More
Engine repair - US Navy Photo
Corporal Garret J. Madson (left), a 22-year-old native of Henderson, La., and Cpl. Josh L. Loudermeck, a 30-year-old native of Taylorsville, N.C., both airframe mechanics with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 2... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class James Woodson (left), a corpsman
Petty Officer 2nd Class James Woodson (left), a corpsman with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Seaman Zachery Yaros (Right), a crew member of the USS Bonhomme Richard, clean wi... More
A Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion,
A Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marines Expeditionary Unit, takes cover as an 81mm mortar fires during an integrated, live-fire exercise for Exercise Koolendong 13 here, Se... More
Gunnery Sgt. Jonathan M. Compton, company gunnery sergeant
Gunnery Sgt. Jonathan M. Compton, company gunnery sergeant for Company E., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a native of Dana Point, Calif., guides high-mobi... More
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit help
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit help guide a container of equipment onto the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during the retrograde following Exercise Koolendong 13 here, Sept. 9. The 31st MEU moved... More
A Filipino nurse with a non-governmental organization,
A Filipino nurse with a non-governmental organization, left, provides medical treatment to an evacuee here Nov. 17 after she arrived aboard a U.S. Marine KC-130J Super Hercules. Marine Corps and other U.S. mili... More
Corpsmen with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion,
Corpsmen with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, serve and eat an assortment of hamburgers, hot dogs and chicken wings during a celebration of the Hospital Corps’... More
Captain Thaddeus V. Drake Jr., commanding officer of
Captain Thaddeus V. Drake Jr., commanding officer of Weapons Co., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, briefs the overall timeline during a rehearsal of concept for... More
Staff Sgt. Lamar C. Painter, the motor transportation
Staff Sgt. Lamar C. Painter, the motor transportation chief with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a native of Bremen, Ga., assists a role-player in filling water containers dur... More
Corpsmen with Headquarters and Service Co., Battalion
Corpsmen with Headquarters and Service Co., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, treat a simulated heat casualty as a part of Exercise Koolendong 13 here, Sept. 2. ... More
Commander Nick Hamilton, the command chaplain for the
Commander Nick Hamilton, the command chaplain for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a native of Lakeview, Ore., speaks during a contemporary Christian service in the chapel here, Oct. 10. Regardless of lo... More
Sgt. Jason R. Wehrer, the wrecker non-commissioned
Sgt. Jason R. Wehrer, the wrecker non-commissioned officer in charge with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, sprays down a window with a garden hose at Blue Care Nursing Home here, J... More
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Amphibious Squadron 11 “man the rails” of the ship while pulling into port in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia here, Aug. 16. The 31st MEU and P... More
Lance Cpl. Shawn M. Goulding, a rifleman for Company
Lance Cpl. Shawn M. Goulding, a rifleman for Company E., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a native of Fontana, Calif., provides security with his squad duri... More
Lance Cpl. Gregg J. Schaefer, a landing support specialist
Lance Cpl. Gregg J. Schaefer, a landing support specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, holds a picture of himself with his 11 brothers and sisters here, Aug. 21. With his... More
Captain Thaddeus V. Drake Jr., commanding officer of
Captain Thaddeus V. Drake Jr., commanding officer of Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, receives the Bronze Star Medal with combat distinguishing... More
A Navy Corpsman with Company E., Battalion Landing
A Navy Corpsman with Company E., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security with his squad during an aerial assault as a part of Talisman Saber 2013, he... More
A volunteer serves food to evacuees here Nov. 17 as
A volunteer serves food to evacuees here Nov. 17 as they deplane at Villamor Air Base. Marine Corps and other U.S. military aircraft, including KC-130J Super Hercules planes and MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft... More
The oldest corpsman, at 40 years old, Chief Petty Officer
The oldest corpsman, at 40 years old, Chief Petty Officer William R. Janic Jr. (left), the independent duty corpsman and a native of Parkersburg, W.Va., and the youngest corpsman at 20 years old, Seamen Cory B.... More
Colonel John E. Merna, the commanding officer of the
Colonel John E. Merna, the commanding officer of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a native of Prince George County, Md., thanks the Aboriginal landowners for sharing stories of their culture during a vis... More
Marines with Company E., Battalion Landing Team 2nd
Marines with Company E., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, take aim on silhouette targets using rail-mounted laser sights during close quarters, low-light combat... More
High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicles with Weapons
High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicles with Weapons Co., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, finish a 379 mile movement into the Australian outback here, Aug... More
A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Medium
A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, carries a load of cargo following an external lift from the flight deck here, Sept. 13.... More
Children volunteer their time to prepare and serve
Children volunteer their time to prepare and serve food for evacuees Nov. 17 as they deplane at Villamor Air Base. Marine Corps and other U.S. military aircraft, including KC-130J Super Hercules planes and MV-2... More