 After nearly 24 hours of flying, the Marines and sailors of Second Battalion First Marine Regiment arrive at Kadena Air Base Flight Line. The unit traveled from Camp Pendleton, California to serve a six-month deployment as the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's battalion landing team. As the ground combat element, 2-1 will serve as the main effort of most 31st Mu operations. I feel real confident. I mean, my guys already had a work-up going over to Korea on ship and they performed very well to the battalion's expectation. So I feel very well-prepared in myself and my Marines being able to accomplish the mission. After a few months of on-island training, the unit will take part in a patrol of the Asia Pacific in support of theater security cooperation. Marine Sergeant Paul Robbins Jr. Okinawa, Japan.