Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit salute

Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit salute the national ensign before boarding the USS Wasp (LHD-1) at White Beach Naval Facility in Okinawa, Japan, March 18, 2018, in preparation for the 31st MEU’s Spring Patrol 2018. The 31st MEU partners with the Navy’s Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Amy Phan/Released)