May 31, 2008 — Marine 1st Sgt. Charles H. Hutto first took an interest in martial arts as a child, watching it on television and admiring its discipline, unknowing of the fact that he would one day become a master of multiple styles of martial arts and become an instructor of instructors for the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program.The Headquarters and Service MORE
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May 27, 2008 — Standing nearly 6-feet-tall, with blond hair and a chiseled jaw, Cpl. Nathan Lewis literally stands out among his peers. For Lewis, a legal clerk with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, the opportunity of being forward deployed throughout the Asia-Pacific region motivates him to hone his nearly perfect arsenal of leadership skills and personal MORE
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May 23, 2008 — Marines and sailors from the amphibious ship USS Essex (LHD 2) and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, III Marine Expeditionary Force, met with French Naval service members aboard their vessel, Le Mistral, May 23, as part of a joint service interoperability program to experience how the other half lives and works.More than a dozen Marines and MORE
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May 18, 2008 — Marines and sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, currently deployed aboard the amphibious ship USS Essex (LHD2), conducted static fast rope training May 18, in order to become more familiar with the processes and techniques involved with Helicopter Rope Suspension Training.The MEU’s Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, MORE
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May 13, 2008 — Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted helicopter suspension training aboard the forward deployed USS Essex (LHD 2), May 13, to prepare for possible humanitarian assistance and disaster relief efforts to those affected by Cyclone Nargis.The Marines practiced carrying and dropping off relief supplies aboard the forward deployed MORE
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