Assistant commandant visits Okinawa
March 25, 2013 — CAMP HANSEN, Japan - Gen. John M. Paxton Jr., the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, visited III Marine Expeditionary Force units and Marine Corps Installations Pacific March 17-20 during a tour of installations in the Asia-Pacific region.Paxton talked with Marines and observed units, training sites and facilities throughout Marine Corps MORE
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Paxton visits USNH Okinawa
March 25, 2013 — CAMP LESTER, Japan - Debbie M. Paxton, spouse of Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. John M. Paxton Jr., visited U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa at Camp Foster and the Stork’s Nest on Camp Lester March 18 to observe the facilities and health services provided to active-duty personnel, civilian employees, contract personnel, family members and MORE
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Bands unite during annual combined concert
March 25, 2013 — URASOE, Japan - Music is often called a universal language, and the ability to communicate for service members stationed overseas with neighbors in their host nation can be an invaluable experience.The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 15th Band, Japan Air Self-Defense Force Southwestern Air Band and III Marine Expeditionary Force Band performed MORE
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Combat Assault Battalion remains unique within Corps
March 25, 2013 — CAMP SCHWAB, Japan - Marines take great pride in serving as America’s force in readiness. For the members of Combat Assault Battalion, that pride stands a little stronger perhaps, as they are unique within the Marine Corps.CAB is the only battalion-sized combat assault unit in the Marine Corps. It provides the 3rd Marine Division, III Marine MORE
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Marines team up with Guam’s SWAT for marksmanship training
March 25, 2013 — GUAM, Northern Marianas - The smell of sulfur combined with the all-too-familiar pop of gunfire permeates the air. Marines clad in flak jackets and Kevlar helmets line up and wait for the command to fire. However, there is one peculiarity not seen on a live-fire range in some time.Marines shared the rifle range with members of Guam’s special MORE
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CBRN specialists refresh response procedures
March 25, 2013 — CAMP KINSER, Japan - Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialists with 3rd Marine Logistics Group conducted CBRN training March 18 at Camp Kinser.The Marines took part in training to increase mission readiness and rehearse standard operating procedures and responses to CBRN scenarios. “This training prepared the Marines as if MORE
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Attendees tie spirituality into leadership
March 25, 2013 — CAMP KINSER, Japan - Approximately 40 Marines and sailors attended the quarterly 3rd Marine Logistics Group prayer breakfast March 12 at the Camp Kinser mess hall.The breakfast’s theme was spiritual leadership, and attendees were challenged to tie spirituality into leadership.“We chose spiritual leadership as our theme because leadership plays such MORE
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Military engineers celebrate holiday with festive competition
March 25, 2013 — CAMP HANSEN, Japan - Engineers annually celebrate the life of St. Patrick, the patron saint of engineers, on St. Patrick’s Day. Students with the Missouri University of Science and Technology formalized the celebration in 1903, and it has since increased in popularity to become a tradition in some U.S. military engineering units.Marines with 9th MORE
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Marines, soldiers conduct static-line airborne training
March 25, 2013 — WHITE BEACH NAVAL FACILITY, Japan - Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 flew soldiers from the Army’s 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), as they conducted static-line parachute operations into the Tsuken Jima water drop zone March 17 near White Beach Naval Facility.With steady winds and a clear ocean, the MORE
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