Marines of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit participated in numerous multilateral trainings and operations during the 23.2 patrol, including exercises Talisman Sabre 23 and Super Shield 23, along with foreign humanitarian aide operations in Bougainville. These events strengthen bonds with allies and partners and ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Elijah Murphy)