 Members of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Units Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion 4th Marines, execute amphibious landings on an Okinawa beach using combat rubber raiding craft. The training helps prepare the Marines of Alpha Company for their role as the Muse Boat Company. So, long and short of it, basically, we come off the horizon and we approach into the shore. We directly do this at night to utilize the cover darkness because of the vulnerability of the boats. So, normally speaking, we work on the command control, working out in the open water and getting them all 18 cricks ashore so that we can begin our actions ashore for any right-side munitions that we may have. The numerous landings allow Marines to refresh their skills and boat operations for their upcoming deployment with the 31st Mune. Marine Man's Corporal David J. Adams, Ken Blue, Okinawa.