Keywords: US Navy 030122-N-2970T-002 A loud chorus of gunfire echoed throughout the ship as Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Special Operations Capable (SOC) participated in a small-arms live fire exercises.jpg en Coast of Okinawa Japan Jan 22 2003 - A loud chorus of gunfire echoed throughout the ship as Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit MEU Special Operations Capable SOC participated in a small-arms live fire exercises aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex LHD 2 Essex is the Navy's only forward deployed amphibious assault ship and is steaming independently off the coast of Okinawa Japan conducting biannual training in an Urban Environment Exercise U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Apprentice Marvin Thompson RELEASED 2003-01-22 030122-N-2970T-002 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 13338 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Apprentice Marvin Thompson PD-USGov-Military-Navy Images from US Navy location Coast of Okinawa Japan Aboard USS Essex LHD-2 Cartridge ejection MEU SOC pistol |