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3/3 Marines deploy from Hawaii to Okinawa

Families and friends bid farewell to Marines and Sailors deploying to Okinawa, Japan aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Dec. 8-10, 2017.

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Officer joins US Marines for ITX

After three years in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, 1st Lt. Ryota Hasebe finally got his chance to work with the U.S. Marines.Hasebe, 28, joined the JGSDF in 2011 as an artillery officer, for two reasons.“I joined because my father is a former (Japan Ground Self-Defense) Officer and I really, really respect him, said Hasebe, from Fukuoka

Schwab Marines teach English through games

Camp Schwab Marines and undergraduate students of Meio University taught English to 30 Okinawa middle school students during the 2nd annual English Day Camp Feb. 28 at the Nago City Youth Center as part of a Nago City Board of Education Program.The schoolchildren had a chance to observe English conversations and practice using the language in an

Snow skiing mobility training for Marines

Republic of Korea and U.S. Marines grab their rifles, skis and packs and begin a trek straight to the top of a ski slope. Once at the top they begin learning to ski, every day their skills progress and they learn more advanced techniques. The ROK Marines are with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Division. The U.S. Marines are with 3rd Reconnaissance

Close with and destroy the enemy: ROK Marines, 3/3 train force-on-force

It is Friday, Feb. 13, 2015. An unusually chilling breeze sweeps the battlefield as Republic of Korea and U.S. Marines prepare to assault the Cham Sae Mi Close-Quarters Battle Training Facility during Korean Marine Exchange Program 15-17. Marines stand-by anxiously waiting as the platoon commander briefs them on the mission one last time.“Our

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ROK, US Marines clean up Pohang

U.S. Marines have a strong belief that upon leaving somewhere, they must leave it in better condition than when they arrived. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment decided to put this belief into action. Republic of Korea and U.S. Marines banded together to gather trash in certain areas of Pohang Feb. 12 during Korean Marine Exchange

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Improvise, Adapt, Overcome: ROK, US Marines Train for Winter Mountain Warfare

Republic of Korea and U.S. Marines train for winter mountain warfare during Korean Marine Exchange Program 15-4 Feb. 4 at the Pyeongchang Winter Training Facility, Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea. The ROK and U.S. Marines learned different ways to survive in the cold mountainous terrain and also new ways of concealing themselves. “Today we split-up

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Henoko residents, US Marines play softball

A decades old tradition brought Henoko Young Men’s Association and the U.S. Marines together on Camp Schwab Jan. 25 for softball and barbecue.“A community relations specialist for 3rd Marine Division contacted us asking if we wanted to play softball with the Marines,” said Tomohiro Nishikawa, a member of the Henoko Young Men’s Association. “It is a

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Kansas Marine Saves Life of Okinawan Days Before Christmas

Honor, courage and commitment is what every United States Marine stands for. One Marine stationed on Camp Hansen took these values to the next level showing Marines are never off duty. On the afternoon of Dec. 23, Sgt. Jacob Baumann from Junction City, Kansas, drove down a local roadway, near Camp Hansen in Kin Town, Okinawa, when he possibly saved

Ship-to-shore assault on Camp Schwab

Three platoons of Marines with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, executed a ship-to-shore assault Nov. 1-2 during exercise Blue Chromite 15 at Oura Wan Beach.Blue Chromite demonstrates the Navy and Marine Corps’ amphibious and expeditionary capabilities from the sea to shore. Rehearsing integration of arms in a tactical scenario prepares Marines

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