a marine with the 31st marine expeditionary unit grabs a 30-pound ammunition can during a combat fitness test at camp hansen, okinawa, japan, nov. 28, 2017. a cft is used to test a marine’s combat readiness and is composed of an 880-yard sprint, 30-pound ammunition can lift, and a 300-yard endurance course. the 31st meu provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide range of military operations, from limited combat to humanitarian assistance, throughout the indo-asia-pacific region as the marine corps’ only continuously forward-deployed meu.

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