3d Marine Division

Marines from 3rd Marine Division participated in the 74th annual Liberation Day Parade in Guam, July 21, 2018. The 'Fighting Third' was instrumental in liberating Guam during World War II. Their actions are celebrated each year on the anniversary of their amphibious landing. Click here for more imagery

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3rd Marine Division welcomes Sgt. Maj. Bradley

Sgt. Maj. Vincent Santiago congratulates Sgt. Maj. Dennis Bradley at a relief and appointment ceremony Feb. 27, 2018, on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan. Santiago served as the sergeant major of the CALTRAP Nation since June of 2015 and will now move on to become the very first Command Senior Enlisted Advisor for the Defense Security Cooperation Agency in Virginia. (U.S. Marine Corps graphic by Cpl. Carl King) Read more

U.S. Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division prepare to departure aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard, off the coast of the Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 16, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Sgt. Robert Arellano) See photo gallery

Hawaii-based Marines participate in Okinawan language program

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division visited a Japanese preschool to teach English and volunteer here, Jan. 30, 2018. Read full story

3d Marine Division Leaders

Sergeant Major Dennis M. Bradley
Sergeant Major
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Colonel Mark H. Clingan
Assistant Division Commander
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Brigadier General William M. Jurney
Commanding General
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CALTRAP In the Media

Trio saves life of fellow Marine injured helping Okinawa crash victims

Matt Burke | Stars and Stripes | December 1, 2017

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa - Marine Sgt. Justin Erler came across a nightmarish scene of twisted metal, broken glass, flipped automobiles and severely injured people on the Okinawa Expressway during the wee hours of Dec. 1.

US, Malaysia Hold Military Exercise Tiger Strike 2017

Prashanth Parameswaran | The Diplomat | November 22, 2017

(The Diplomat) - Over the weekend, the United States and Malaysia kicked off another iteration of a key bilateral exercise focused on amphibious operations. The holding of the drills was yet another demonstration of continued cooperation on the defense side under the new U.S. administration led by President Donald Trump.

A floating 'military city': Life aboard the USS Ashland

Ivan Watson, Rebecca Wright and Hidetaka Sato| CNN | November 5, 2017

(CNN)-Five minutes before six, when the first glow of dawn has barely touched the horizon over the Pacific Ocean, the power guitar chords of a song by the band Three Doors Down suddenly crackles to life over the ship's loudspeakers.

Caltrap News Snapshot

A Chilean Marine’s experience at RIMPAC By Lance Cpl. Adam Montera | July 17, 2018 POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii -- Chilean Marine Cpl. German Letelier exited the rear of a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter onto a field of tall grass and found a secure position as quickly as possible. Exiting with him were Marines from the Philippines and the United States; Letelier was the sole representative from the Chilean Marine Corps. MORE

Mission

On order, 3d Marine Division conducts amphibious, forcible entry operations or sustained, combined arms land operations with strategic partners and allies as an integral part of III MEF within the Pacific Theater Area of Operations (AO) in support of national security objectives.

3d Marine Division

The Fighting Third