NUMAZU BEACH, Japan (March 9, 2022) Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) offload equipment and gear from a landing craft, utility during a beach landing exercise with the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48). Ashland, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, is operating in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners, serving as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd C
NUMAZU BEACH, Japan (March 9, 2022) Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) offload equipment and gear from a landing craft, utility during a beach landing exercise with the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48). Ashland, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, is operating in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners, serving as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Doan)
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Keywords: 31st, ashland, defense, exercise, landing, lcu, maritime, mdx-ardb, meu, uss
