October 23, 2010 — Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Amphibious Squadron 11 responded to the call of the government of the Philippines to help thousands of citizens affected by Super Typhoon Juan (international name Megi) Oct 21 - 23. Super Typhoon Juan (international name Megi) entered the Republic of the Philippines with 150-mph winds, MORE
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October 21, 2010 — Marines and Sailors of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Amphibious Squadron 11 flew from the USS Essex (LHD 2) to storm-ravaged areas of the northern Philippines to assist its government with an initial damage survey and an assessment of local population needs, Oct 21. The 31st MEU and PHIBRON-11 are joining with the Armed Forces of the MORE
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October 20, 2010 — Marines from 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade and the Armed Forces of the Philippines along with sailors from the Philippine Navy were on hand today during a dedication ceremony of Anastacio N.F. Dinglas Elementary school here, Oct. 20. The ceremony culminated a month-long engineering civic action project where Marines from Combat Logistics MORE
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October 15, 2010 — Many communities throughout the Philippines are extremely secluded and lack even basic necessities like running water and electricity. Recently, service members from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and their Philippine counterparts provided aid to the isolated fishing village of Santa Mercedes.Armed forces of the Philippines and CLB-31 service MORE
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October 15, 2010 — “Welcome to our home, welcome to our school” was the song the students of Gordon Heights, an elementary school near Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines, sang as Marines and Sailors deployed with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit walked through its gates. The troops were warmly welcomed with smiles and shouts from nearly 600 Filipino students, MORE
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October 14, 2010 — U.S. and Republic of the Philippines Marines, Army and Air Force held the opening ceremony for the Amphibious Landing Exercise 2011 commencing PHIBLEX. About 60 U.S. and Philippine Marines, Army, Air Force, civilians and media came to watch the ceremony and show support.The purpose of PHIBLEX is to test both countries interoperability, present MORE
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October 14, 2010 — As the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit continues its annual training exercises and begins Amphibious Landing Exercise 2011, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron-262 (Reinforced) remains ready to support in any climb and place. With its many capabilities HMM-262 (REIN) is able to keep the 31st MEU ready to complete aviation missions in the Asia-Pacific MORE
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October 13, 2010 — Republic of the Philippines and U.S. Marine Corps service members conducted a bilateral boat raid Oct. 11 in support of Amphibious Landing Exercise 2011. During pre-dawn hours, both nations’ Marines launched from the well-deck of transport dock ship Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) and traveled more than 15 nautical miles, in Combat Rubber Reconnaissance MORE
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October 12, 2010 — Republic of the Philippines Marines received a class from U.S. Marines with Company B, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, on procedures for operating a Combat Rubber Reconnaissance Craft during a boat raid. According to the commanding officer of the Philippine Marine Corps’ boat company, the use of MORE
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October 10, 2010 — Amphibious Assault Vehicles navigated through the beach surf zone, and then roared ashore in a spray of sand and foam as Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted a bilateral amphibious landing with the Philippine Marine Corps.The beach landing was part of the 31st MEU’s Amphibious Integration Training and allowed the MORE
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