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31st Marine Expeditionary Unit

The Marine Corps' force in readiness in the Asia Pacific

31st MEU "In the News"

Philippine-U.S. Marines integrate for century’s old martial art

October 31, 2008 — From the fighting styles of Jeet Kune Do to Muay Thai, the classic blade fighting techniques of Pekiti-Tirsia Kali is a century’s old martial art that is so effective it has been implemented in many of today’s modern military training world wide. Marines with Battalion Landing Team (BLT), 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary unit MORE

Silence from the sky

October 23, 2008 — Whether hidden by terrain features or cloaked by the darkness of night, enemy positions can be very difficult to locate and can halt troop movement. With an extra set of eyes in the sky in the form of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and with its ability to survey and distinguish objects and terrain in adverse weather and light, the boots on the MORE

Building Education from the ground up

October 23, 2008 — The clouds opened up letting the sun shine down on the quiet village of Bagong Barrio, a farming community where an overcrowded school is getting a much needed classroom and a face lift, Oct. 5-24, as part of Amphibious Landing Exercise 2009. Marines and sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit worked side by side with Philippine Marines and MORE

Philippine-U.S. Marines integrate in combat readiness training

October 22, 2008 — The subtropical climate of the Northern Luzon region has long been a favorite location for both Philippine and U.S. forces in conducting large scale bilateral training exercises. With the annual Talon Vision and Amphibious Landing Exercises being conducted from Oct. 15-27 here, the opportunities for Marines with Company K, Battalion Landing Team MORE

Dropping in: AFP and U.S. Marines conduct parachute ops

October 21, 2008 — Aboard a flying KC-130, airmen from the Philippine Air Force’s 710th Special Operations Wing, also known as the Sky Warriors, and U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Deep Reconnaissance Platoon, conducted parachute operations Oct. 18, during this year's bilateral training exercises Talon Vision and Amphibious Landing Exercise.For MORE

AFP, U.S. Marines and sailors reach out to local school

October 20, 2008 — Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. Marines Corps personnel visited Marcos Village Elementary School here Oct. 21 to share quality time with the students and donate school supplies and sports equipment. The event opened with school faculty and students welcoming the Marines and sailors to their school.  Music was performed by Petty Officer MORE

Joint medical and dental team provide basic services to rural populace

October 17, 2008 — More than 1,400 residents from Barangay Santa Ines West and surrounding communities received basic medical and dental services provided by the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military Oct. 16-17 as part of this year’s Talon Vision exercise. The units involved were from the Philippine Army’s 3rd Mechanized Infantry Battalion, the MORE

Philippine and U.S. Marines unite for greater cause

October 17, 2008 — Philippine Marines and U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB) teamed up during a community relations effort to provide local students with school supplies and recreational items Oct.17 at Sapang Elementary School here. “The event was a huge success this year,” said Philippine Marine Capt. MORE

Combat Lifesaver; Step by Step

October 17, 2008 — In combat, the proper application of applying a tourniquet and dressing a sucking chest wound are what U.S. Marines and sailors are trained to do in order to save one of their own.During this year’s annual Amphibious Landing Exercise FY 2009 (PHIBLEX ’09), Marines and sailors with India Company, Battalion Landing Team (BLT), 3rd Battalion, 1st MORE

EVALEX 2009

October 13, 2008 — 31st MEU certified for Fall deployment                                                                                                               Story by: Cpl. Jason Spinella 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Combat CorrespondentOKINAWA, Japan – As the Corps’ only forward-deployed Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) the Marines and sailors of the 31st MORE