Sgt. Maj. Ismael Bamba, sergeant major of 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, received the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for heroically saving the life of a civilian in Okinawa, Japan. Bamba was driving home on the expressway when he witnessed a motor vehicle accident. The vehicle in front of him had flipped over and slid into the side of a guardrail. Without hesitation, he instinctively used his vehicle to block the accident, running over immediately to assess the driver’s condition.“The first thing that went through my head was not, ‘Are they a Marine?’ It was, ‘They’re a human being,’” said Bamba. “I’m going to fight for what’s right, protect what’s right, and do what’s right.”
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U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment executed exercise Korea Viper 24.1 in the Republic of Korea, Jan. 31- Feb. 29, 2024, while forward deployed under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division. Korea Viper is a new exercise series that allowed the Marines to practice expeditionary advanced base operations and also provided opportunities to train with Republic of Korea partners.
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Marines with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment are recipients of the following Marine Corps Association (MCA) Information Awards: the Lt. Col. Kevin M. Shea Memorial Unit of the Year Award, the Chief Warrant Officer 5 Brian “Joe” Graniero Restricted Officer Communications Award, the General Alfred M. Gray Award, and the Influence Officer of the Year Award.
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In a heartfelt ceremony, U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kaydan Smith made a profound commitment not only to his country, but to the memory of his late wife Emily. Amidst the grief of losing her in a tragic car accident, Smith, a network administrator with Headquarters Battalion, 3d Marine Division, reenlisted among friends and fellow Marines at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 21, 2024.
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Sgt. Aidan Blansfield, a machine gunner with the 3d Marine Division, received the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for saving a woman’s life.
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