Keywords: US Navy 111004-N-KM175-100 Sailors and Marines recover a combat rubber raiding craft in the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault sh.jpg en PHILIPPINE SEA Oct 5 2011 Sailors and Marines recover a combat rubber raiding craft in the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex LHD 2 Marines assigned to Amphibious Reconnaissance Platoon 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit 31st MEU conducted a combat rubber raiding craft training exercise Essex is part of the Essex Amphibious ready Group and is conducting operations of the western Pacific region U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Terry Matlock/Released 2011-10-05 111004-N-KM175-100 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 108382 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Terry Matlock PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Essex LHD-2 Well decks Combat Rubber Raiding Craft of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit |