31st MEU embarks USS Tripoli in Okinawa

U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit embark aboard forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) at White Beach Naval Facility in Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 30, 2025. The 31st MEU, part of the Tripoli Expeditionary Strike Group, is conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Angel Conde)