Cpl. Thomas Langbein, right, teaches Cpl. Bradley House how to properly tie a knot in preparation for an amphibious assault during Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise at Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 12, 2017. Langbein is a chief scout swimmer and House is a coxswain, both with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines. Bravo Company specializes in amphibious assaults from the sea as part of BLT 1/1, which is the Ground Combat Element of the 31st MEU. MEUEX is the first in a series of pre-deployment training events that prepare the 31st MEU to deploy at a moment’s noti
Cpl. Thomas Langbein, right, teaches Cpl. Bradley House how to properly tie a knot in preparation for an amphibious assault during Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise at Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 12, 2017. Langbein is a chief scout swimmer and House is a coxswain, both with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines. Bravo Company specializes in amphibious assaults from the sea as part of BLT 1/1, which is the Ground Combat Element of the 31st MEU. MEUEX is the first in a series of pre-deployment training events that prepare the 31st MEU to deploy at a moment’s notice. As the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, the 31st MEU provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide range of military operations. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Bernadette Wildes/Released)
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