Keywords: US Navy 050221-N-6932B-027 U.S. Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct a thorough wash down of their vehicles.jpg en Kuwait Naval Base Kuwait Feb 21 2005 - U S Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit MEU conduct a thorough wash down of their vehicles and heavy equipment on board Kuwait Naval Base in preparation for the MEU's return trip to Okinawa Japan The Marines and Sailors of the 31st MEU have been forward deployed in Iraq since July 2004 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Richard J Brunson RELEASED 2005-02-21 050221-N-6932B-027 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 22335 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Richard J Brunson PD-USGov-Military-Navy Kuwait Naval Base |