III MEF VIDEOS

A Tinian resident and Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, speak of their experiences before, during and after Typhoon Yutu during the U.S. Defense support of civil authorities relief efforts on Tinian, commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Nov.15, 2018. Businesses, government buildings, homes and schools were heavily damaged by Super Typhoon Yutu, which made a direct hit with devastating effect on Tinian Oct. 25 as the second strongest storm to ever hit U.S. soil. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Combat Logistics Battalion 31 arrived on Tinian Oct. 29-31 in the wake of Super Typhoon Yutu as part of Task Force-West. TF-W is providing Department of U.S. Defense support to the CNMI's civil and local officials as part of the FEMA-supported Super Typhoon recovery effort. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide-range of military operations across the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Angelo Garavito/Released)

Happy 243rd birthday message from the Commanding Officer of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit on the island of Tinian

A time lapse video shows Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Combat Logistics Battalion 31 assembling a U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency emergency shelter after Super Typhoon Yutu devastated Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Nov. 7, 2018. Yutu is the second strongest storm to ever hit U.S. soil. The 31st MEU and CLB-31 arrived Oct. 29-31 to lead the DOD’s relief efforts here, a multi-service contingent of military units addressing Tinian’s urgent needs. Partnering with FEMA, CNMI and Tinian officials, the 31st MEU is the command element for Task Force-West here. FEMA and Tinian officials identified families most in need of emergency shelters during the days after Yutu passed on Oct. 25 – Now, the Marines and Sailors of the 31st MEU and CLB-31 are helping assemble tents to house displaced Tinians as more aid continues to arrive. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Gunnery Sgt. T. T. Parish/Released)

Staff Sgt. Frank J. Head Jr. and Cpl. Taylor J....

Food Service Specialists with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, compete for the annual Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson Hill Field Mess Award on Thursday, March 2, 2016, at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. The award recognizes the best field mess in the Marine Corps. Look for the full video on DVIDS.

Marine with 3rd Intelligence Battalion dress up as zombies for the 3rd annual zombie run. This event was a fundraiser to help pay for this year's Marine Corps Ball.

U.S. Marines and sailors with Marine Medium Tilt-rotor Squadron (VMM-265) conduct flight operations off of the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) in support of Exercise Ssang Yong 2014. All footage was captured from March 26 to April 4, 2014. Ssang Yong is conducted annually in the Republic of Korea (ROK) to enhance the interoperability of U.S. and ROK forces by performing a full spectrum of amphibious operations while showcasing sea-based power projection in the Pacific.(Marine Corps Motion Imagery Provided by Lance Cpl. Alexander N. Pool Combat Camera/ Released)

Marine Gen. Glueck talks to a Reuters Television...

Cpl. David W. Owens II from Ashland, NH., currently deployed to Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan sends a shout out to the New England Patriots.

Marines with Special Operations Training Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force and members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force participated in both Helicopter and Tactical Rope Suspension Training here Nov. 2, as part of the Japanese Observation Exchange Program. The program allows members of both groups to share techniques and tactics in order to strengthen camaraderie with each other.