ˌɔn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks, mɚɹˈiːnz fɹʌmðə sˈɛkənd bɐtˈæliən fˈɪfθ mɚɹˈiːnz, æz pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə θˈɜːɾi fˈɜːst mɚɹˈiːn ˌɛkspədˈɪʃənˌɛɹi jˈuːnɪt θˈɜːɾi fˈɜːst ˌɛmˌiːjˈuː, spˈɛʃəl ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənz kˈeɪpəbəl ˌɛsˌoʊsˈiː, mˌeɪd ðɛɹ fˈɜːst vˈɪzɪt tə ʃæŋhˈaɪ, tʃˈaɪnə, sˈɪns wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː.
On January 31, 1996, Marines from the 2nd Battalion 5th Marines, as part of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU), Special Operations Capable (SOC), made their first visit to Shanghai, China, since World War II.