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Lance Cpl. Samuel J. Kruse (right), infantry automatic rifle gunner with 2nd platoon, Company F., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a native of Crystal Lake, Ill., explains and shares his Meal, Ready-To-Eat with a Japanese soldier with the 12th Infantry Regiment, 8th Division, Western Army, Japanese Ground Self Defense Forces, during familiarization traininghere, June 3. The Marines and Sailors of Company F., or “Boat” Company, integrated a platoon of Japanese soldiers as part of the Japanese Observer Exchange Program, where the soldiers take an observational role during the 31st MEU’s pre-deployment training. The 31st MEU and Japanese Self Defense Forces continually fortify their bond through shared training in order to enhance security and stability in the Asia Pacific region.
| Date Taken: | 06.03.2013 |
| Date Posted: | 06.04.2013 02:15 |
| Photo ID: | 945941 |
| VIRIN: | 130603-M-UY543-041 |
| Resolution: | 5616x3744 |
| Size: | 2.73 MB |
| Location: | KIN BLUE BEACH, OKINAWA, JP |
| Hometown: | CRYSTAL LAKE, ILLINOIS, US |
| Web Views: | 168 |
| Downloads: | 19 |
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31st MEU’s “Boat” Company shows Japanese soldiers their craft
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