October 29, 2011 — Children gathered around the Marines of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, eager to get a glimpse of the volunteers that would be spending the day with them. For many of the children, this would be their first glimpse of a U.S. Marine. Hesitant to talk to them at first, the children shyly approached, but within minutes the children had forgotten MORE
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October 27, 2011 — Marines fought side by side with the Philippine armed forces in World War II. Fighting for their freedom and the promise of peace, a brotherhood was formed between them. Today, Marines with the 81mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, keep that brotherhood alive as they MORE
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October 27, 2011 — The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, currently in support of 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, worked with the Philippine Marines to conduct a boat raid here Oct. 27 as a part of Amphibious Landing Exercise 2012.PHIBLEX is an annual bilateral training evolution meant to keep the relationship between U.S. and Filipino Marines strong.“We have been MORE
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October 26, 2011 — The city of Puerto Princesa held a welcome dinner for Brigadier Gen. Craig Timberlake, commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Brigade, and select members of international media at the Asturia Hotel, Oct. 26. The dinner was attended by the vice mayor of the city, Lucilo Bayron; commander of Philippine Naval Forces West, Commodore Joseph MORE
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October 26, 2011 — Teachers smiling, children cheering, students lining the sidewalks with American and Filipino flags- For the Marines of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit in Palawan, this was the scene of Amphibious Landing Exercise 2012. The 31st MEU, currently in support of 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, worked with the Armed Forces of the Philippines to MORE
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October 26, 2011 — They traded their rifles for power saws, their ammunition for concrete and their bayonets for hammers. Combat engineers of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, in support of III Marine Expeditionary Brigade, worked together with Philippine Marines of 312 Marine Company, Marine Battalion Landing Team 12, Naval Forces West, to complete renovations to MORE
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October 26, 2011 — The sound of metallic items clanging against each other rang through the air as integrated crews of Philippine and U.S. Marines loaded the massive rounds into the chambers of the M777 A2 Howitzers. Following the orders to fire, the howitzers bucked and dust flew as they hurled their massive projectiles downrange to the intended target. Marines with MORE
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October 25, 2011 — Marines with Force Reconnaissance Platoon, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, built trust between themselves and their Philippine Marine counterparts during the Amphibious Landing Exercise, Oct. 25. The Marines of both nations participated in a bilateral parachute exercises, consisting of low level static line operations as well as free-fall MORE
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October 24, 2011 — Hundreds of men, women and children in need of medical care, line up outside of a Philippine elementary school, taking a number and waiting in line for the chance to receive care for themselves or a member of their family. Navy doctors and corpsmen with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, in support of III Marine Expeditionary Brigade, worked MORE
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October 24, 2011 — It was the knowledge of logistics that made the amphibious landings at Incheon, North Korea, so successful for the Marine Corps, because it effectively cut North Korean supply lines which ultimately crippled their army. Today, it is the roughly 130 Marines of Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit that apply their logistic MORE
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