U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit discuss a plan of attack on an enemy site at Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan during a certification exercise boat raid Feb. 2, 2019. The Expeditionary Operations Training Group coordinates the certification process for the MEU. The Marines’ main objective during the boat raid was to capture an enemy camp located at the Kin Blue beach. (United States Marine Corps

U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit discuss a plan of attack on an enemy site at Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan during a certification exercise boat raid Feb. 2, 2019. The Expeditionary Operations Training Group coordinates the certification process for the MEU. The Marines’ main objective during the boat raid was to capture an enemy camp located at the Kin Blue beach. (United States Marine Corps Stock Photo

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