POTD: U.S. Marines – Maritime Raid Force

    Maritime Raid Force

    TFB’s Photo Of The Day has never been so diversified. Today we have U.S. Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, getting their uniforms wet in Japan. Looking above, is this what you imagine Special Forces look like and do every day? I think the firearm may be a plastic gun, what do you think?

    Below: U.S. Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, tread water during a limited-scale raid on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 21, 2022.

    A U.S. Marine posts security during a limited-scale raid on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The simulated limited-scale raid was conducted to improve the Marines’ ability to plan and conduct ground movements in an austere environment.

    Maritime Raid Force

    Some serious Apocalypse Now vibes here.


    Source: U.S. Marine Corps, Lance Cpl. Manuel Alvarado, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit.

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