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U.S. NAVAL ACTIVITIES, Guam (June 14, 1999) -- Corporal Kris M. Middledorf from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's direct action platoon inserts rounds into magazines for his MP-5 machine gun in preparation for the weapons qualification portion of Training in an Urban Environment Exercise (TRUEX) 99-2. The training is conducted to prepare 31st MEU Marines on the unique situations encountered when operating in urban environments and performing missions including non-combatant evacuations, humanitarian assistance and show-of-force operations. (Official USMC photo by Sgt. Art Geahr)

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USS BELLEAU WOOD, OFF THE COAST OF OKINAWA, Japan (Aug. 12, 1999) -- A 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Marine fires his MP-5 machine gun with pinpoint accuracy during weapons handling drills on the hangar deck elevator. The Marines and Sailors of the 31st MEU will be training in Amphibious Ready Group Exercises (ARGEX) and Special Operations Capable qualification Exercises (SOCEX) during August. (Official USMC photo by Sgt. Art Geahr)