Marines keep skills, equipment fresh while at sea
By Sgt. Jonathan Wright | 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit | June 29, 2013
USS GERMANTOWN, At Sea -- It’s not unusual for Marines and Sailors assigned to Marine Expeditionary Units to find themselves embarked on naval vessels for a significant amount of time during scheduled patrols. But their time on these ships is not a cruise to their destination - the Marines are on a floating, functional base of operations