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Water Purification System Helps Marines Go Green

May 12, 2023 |DOD News

Drinking water is a necessity anywhere the military operates so Marines assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit assembled a portable water purification system that is energy efficient and would sustain them through a wide range of simulated combat operations and training exercises.

Marines set up a water purification system.
Marines set up a water purification system.
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Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, set up a platoon water purification system at Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan, May 8, 2023. The system provided a drinkable water supply during a range of simulated combat operations and training exercises.
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Credit: Marine Lance Cpl. Manuel Alvarado
VIRIN: 230508-M-YJ953-1070A
A Marine stands on the beach and looks down.
A Marine stands on the beach and looks down.
System Setup
Marine Corps Sgt. Marygrace Barros, a water support technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, supervises Marines setting up a platoon water purification system at Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan, May 8, 2023. The system provided a drinkable water supply during a range of simulated combat operations and training exercises.
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Credit: Marine Lance Cpl. Manuel Alvarado
VIRIN: 230508-M-YJ953-1099A

Marine Corps Sgt. Marygrace Barros, a water support technician, supervised the operation, which required unloading and carrying parts of the system to the beach before putting it together.

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The water purification unit is a small part of the Defense Department's overall goal to manage essential resources like energy, land, air and water as it protects the planet and ensures the nation's security.

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