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Marines

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III MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Okinawa, Japan

Tag: 3rd Battalion

Artillery Relocation Training Program 13-4 begins with bang

AICHI, Japan - They traveled the frozen land, looking for suitable places to set their howitzers. Each time, a group of them went ahead and scouted the areas.Once the rest of the unit arrived, the Marines with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, performed reconnaissance, security, occupy, position procedures before firing their M777A2 150 mm

Marines bridge communications, combat during JCC

CAMP GONSALVES, Japan - Marines stationed on Okinawa participated in a Jungle Communications Course Jan. 23-27 at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, Marine Corps Installations Pacific. The four-day course included classroom instruction, radio programming and land navigation. The

Battery C connects with neighbors

MIYAGI, Japan - Marines and sailors with Battery C, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, trained day and night for nearly three weeks, through favorable and unfavorable weather conditions. With the training a success, the Marines shifted focus to the surrounding community.The service members visited citizens throughout Miyagi prefecture, Japan,

Marines focus on amphibious roots, Asia-Pacific region

CAMP SCHWAB, Japan - The Battle of Inchon, during the Korean War, silenced critics of amphibious assault as the grueling combat which followed the landing resulted in a crucial victory and turned the tide of the war in favor of the U.S. The amphibious capabilities the Marines employed led to the recapture of the Republic of Korea’s capitol,

3/12 participates in joint CASEVAC training

AICHI, Japan - U.S. Marines, soldiers and Navy corpsmen worked together to evacuate simulated casualties while conducting improvised explosive device training at Rodriguez Live-Fire Complex Aug. 18 during Korean Marine Exchange Program 13-8.KMEP 13-8, a combined annual training exercise that enhances the combat readiness and interoperability of

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III Marine Expeditionary Force