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U.S. Marines with Haymaker Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire an M4 carbine during a live-fire deck shoot aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS New-Orleans (LPD 18) in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 11, 2026. Marines trained rifle skills through structured stages and live-fire exercises to improve individual marksmanship and overall unit effectiveness. The 31st MEU is a persistent, combat credible force operating aboard the ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, routinely interacting and operating with our allies and partners to contribute to deterrence, security, crisis response, and combat operations in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Rebeka Falcon)
260211-M-TG899-1259.JPG Photo By: Cpl. Rebeka Falcon

May 20, 2026
USS New-Orleans (LPD 18) - U.S. Marines with Haymaker Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire an M4 carbine during a live-fire deck shoot aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS New-Orleans (LPD 18) in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 11, 2026. Marines trained rifle skills through structured stages and live-fire exercises to improve individual marksmanship and overall unit effectiveness. The 31st MEU is a persistent, combat credible force operating aboard the ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, routinely interacting and operating with our allies and partners to contribute to deterrence, security, crisis response, and combat operations in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Rebeka Falcon)


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