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III MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Okinawa, Japan

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Community, service members celebrate years of friendship

OKINAWA, Japan - Festive music played as community members, Marines and sailors gathered Sept. 14 to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the opening of the Hikarigaoka Nursing Home and the nearly 20 years of ongoing friendship between the residents and 7th Communication Battalion.The Marine and Navy volunteers have visited the nursing home twice

Recycling Center reduces tons of waste output

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa - Twenty dedicated and environmentally conscious employees work tirelessly at the Recycling Center to sort through all recycling from Marine Corps installations on Okinawa.They diligently sort through bottles, cans and glass, and separate colored paper, white paper and cardboard day in and day out.The center’s mission is to

Battery C Marines ready, aim, fire at ARTP

OJOJIHARA, Japan - Marines and sailors of Battery C, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, participated in live-fire artillery and small-arms training at the Ojojihara Maneuver Area in Miyagi prefecture, Japan, Sept. 2-7 in support of Artillery Relocation Training Program 13-2.ARTP is a regularly scheduled training event that enhances the combat

Japan Diet members tour Futenma, Ospreys

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION FUTENMA — Members of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan visited Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Sept. 9 to discuss the role of the air station and the MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft.Toshihisa Takata, the ambassador in charge of Okinawan Affairs with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, also joined the LDP

MWSS-172 refuels helicopters during Exercise Lejeune II

CAMP SCHWAB — Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 established forward arming and refueling points Sept. 10 at Landing Zone Phoenix at Camp Schwab to support operations conducted by three Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters during Exercise Lejeune II.MWSS-172 provided refueling support for Marine and Army units during the exercise, which

Battery C races clock during MEDEVAC training at ARTP 13-2

OJOJIHARA MANEUVER AREA, Japan - Marines and sailors with Battery C, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, participated in a medical evacuation drill Aug. 31 as part of Artillery Relocation Training Program 13-2 at the Ojojihara Maneuver Area in Miyagi prefecture, Japan.The drill prepared the service members for possible medical emergencies that

Language barriers crumble during CLR-35 field meet

OKINAWA, Japan - Excitement was in the air as children shouted-out in delight as they rounded the bases during a competitive game of kickball, cheered on by U.S. Marines.Children between the ages of 5 and 16 from the Tai Chu En Orphanage participated in a field meet hosted by Combat Logistics Regiment 35 Aug. 25 at Camp Kinser.CLR-35 is part of

“Flying Tigers” celebrate change

FUTENMA, Japan - Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262 was redesignated as Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 during a ceremony Aug. 30 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma.The “Flying Tigers” squadron formerly flew CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters. The ceremony signified the squadron’s transition to MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft.VMM-262 is

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