Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit fill their plates with an assortment of barbecue foods on the flight deck during a steel beach picnic to celebrate Independence Day here, July 4. The blue and green team grilled more than 1,300 burgers, 800 pieces of chicken and 800 hot dogs to give the Marines and Sailors a taste of home during the holiday celebration. The 31st MEU is the only continuously forward deployed MEU and is the Marine Corps' force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region.