February 14, 2013 — Drenched in salty water, more than a dozen amphibious assault vehicles cut through the white sand and climb their way out of the surf. Steel doors on the rear of the vehicle steadily lower, revealing scores of United States and Royal Thai Marines prepared for a fight.Marines and Sailors with Company A., Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th MORE
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February 12, 2013 — The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit arrived in the Kingdom of Thailand to participate in the 32nd iteration of the multinational training exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 12. Exercise Cobra Gold is an annual event that includes numerous multilateral exercises ranging from amphibious assaults to non-combatant evacuation operations. The training aims to MORE
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February 08, 2013 — Born in Vietnam and raised in California, Loc C. Huynh (pronounced ‘When’) began his American journey as a non-English speaking immigrant and fought through a dangerous childhood to become a United States Marine. Private First Class Huynh, a rifleman with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, had an uphill battle to MORE
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February 04, 2013 — There was hot food, cold drinks, good friends and football all throughout a United States Navy amphibious assault ship patrolling the Asia-Pacific. This scene describes the Super Bowl 47 celebration orchestrated by the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and their Navy counterparts with Amphibious Squadron 11, here, Feb. 4. The Navy’s Morale, Welfare MORE
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February 03, 2013 — They say every dog has his day, and for one “devil dog,” it is absolutely true.Lance Cpl. Matthew J. Rodgers, currently a rifleman with Company C., Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, has a day that bears his name after being honored by his hometown for his service in Afghanistan.Born in MORE
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