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Passing the Trident: 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Change of Command from Col. Robert Brodie to Col. Michael Nakonieczny

The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit passage of command from Col. Robert Brodie to Col. Michael Nakonieczny took place at a private event due to COVID-19 force health protection measures, here, June 25.
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) celebrate the 122nd birthday of the Hospital Corps on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 17, 2020. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brienna Tuck)
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Adaptability is Key: 31st MEU stays ready to respond to crises

The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) embarked aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) to conduct Naval integration training, take part in Exercise Cobra Gold 20, and support freedom of navigation in the South and East China Seas in the spring of 2020.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brienna Tuck
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31st MEU Marines, Sailors celebrate 122nd Hospital Corpsman birthday

Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) celebrate the 122nd birthday of the Hospital Corps on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 17, 2020.‘
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brienna Tuck
Navy Hospitalman 3rd Class Tyler Brown
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31st MEU Marines, Sailors celebrate 122nd Hospital Corpsman birthday

Navy Hospitalman 3rd Class Tyler Brown stands in front of the Marine Expeditionary Unit building during the 122nd birthday of the Hospital Corps on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 17, 2020.
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The Home Front: Families make face masks for the 31st MEU Marines

Based out of Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) operates as the forward deployed crisis response force for III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) in the Indo-Pacific region.
Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Brittenham
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31st MEU hones Naval Integration Operations during mission rehearsals from Guam to Okinawa

The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard ships of the America Expeditionary Strike Group completed a series of sequential operations rehearsing naval expeditionary and Marine Air-Ground Task Force maneuver from Guam to Okinawa, Japan, March 21-28.
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USS America, 31st MEU with Marine Corps F-35B fighter aircraft operate in South China Sea

The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), including the F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft detachment, began conducting flight operations in the South China Sea April 16, 2020, aboard forward deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6).
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Setting up an Easel in a Hide Site: 31st MEU MRF Marine finds new use for art skills in Recon Community

There are few tokens of gratitude within the Marine Corps that carry as much weight as the paddle – a staple of the Reconnaissance community that symbolizes the respect and honor that a unit holds for a specific Marine.
Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jomark A. Almazan
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America, Akebono sail together in East China Sea

Amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), with the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit joined Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Murasame class destroyer JS Akebono (DD 108) for a series of collaborative events while sailing in the Philippine Sea and East China Sea, April 9-11.
Official U.S. Marine graphic image by Lance Cpl. Kolby Leger
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31st MEU cyber operations section attaches, deploys for first time, increasing active defense in cyberspace

In the same way that the ships of the USS America Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) patrol the seas to provide safety and maritime security against any threat, so too do the Marines of Defensive Cyberspace Operations-Internal Defensive Measures (DCO-IDM) in the cyber realm, according to 2nd Lt. Adam Kosianowski, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit DCO-...
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Bite into The Bros scrumptious signature sandwiches on Okinawa

Americans may be hard to please when it comes to sandwiches. Every U.S. state has its signature sandwich, and individuals often have their own favorites.
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Okinawa’s Transit Café offers yummy food and beautiful views

With convenient access from Kadena Air Base, Sunabe Seawall draws divers and surfers for a quick adventure with beautiful fish, coral and a nice wave to catch.
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Munch on Okinawa's octopus cracker

Mainland Japan’s food culture continues to migrate to Okinawa, and every year new Japanese chain restaurants pop up on the island. Even items that were unique to the mainland like “Ehoumaki,” a sushi roll eaten on the day of Setsubun, are now common on Okinawa.
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Did you know?: The story behind Green tea on Okinawa

Green tea was very popular amongst Okinawans during the Ryukyu Kingdom (1429 – 1879). During this time, tea imported from China was only served to upper class people and “kuma cha,” as green tea was called, was widely consumed amongst the general masses.
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Okinawa's Rollup Burritos serves up fabulous Mexican food

Burritos are not common in Japan. To top that, putting one together can prove a challenge. 
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10 spicy Japanese snacks you'll get a kick out of

Unlike in South Korea or Bhutan, winter in Okinawa doesn’t take a lot of spicy hot-pot-type dishes to get through. That may be one reason why the subtropical island didn’t offer many spicy foods in the past.