July 25, 2008 — Combat Logistics Battalion 31 and Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265, both currently attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, hooked up at Landing Zone Swallow July 15-16 to conduct helicopter support team training. The training helps CLB-31's landing support platoon Marines and the squadron's CH-46E Sea Knight aircrews hone the skills MORE
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July 25, 2008 — The Marines of Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, passed on their responsibility July 13 to the Marines of 3rd Bn., 1st Marines, who took over as the MEU's ground combat element.The Marines of BLT 2nd Bn., 4th Marines, who arrived on Okinawa in January, returned to Camp Pendleton, Calif. MORE
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July 25, 2008 — Shell casings piled on the ground and the smell of burnt gunpowder filled the air as students practiced precision shooting July 9 during the Dynamic Assault Course here.The course, which ran June 18 through Wednesday, focused on close quarters battle techniques crucial in accomplishing missions in urban environments.Speed, surprise and violence of MORE
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