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III MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Okinawa, Japan

Tag: Central Training Area

Combat Assault Battalion explodes through training

OKINAWA, Japan - As the force of the explosion sends a shockwave through the air, the pressure can be felt against the chests of everyone nearby.The sound echoes through the area as Marines rush to clear the barbed-wire obstruction recently ravaged by the explosion. A bulldozer rumbles through the opening, churning up earth, clearing simulated

Combat Assault Battalion explodes through training

As the force of the explosion sends a shockwave through the air, the pressure can be felt against the chests of everyone nearby.The sound echoes through the area as Marines rush to clear the barbed-wire obstruction recently ravaged by the explosion. A bulldozer rumbles through the opening, churning up earth, clearing simulated mines from the

Law enforcement Marines patrol, clear urban terrain

“Move up, covering fire!” Orders like these mixed with the rattle of machine-gun fire as Marines with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion took defensive and offensive positions to outmaneuver the simulated enemy machine gunners during military operations on urbanized terrain training Jan. 16 in the Central Training Area.Marines with the battalion

Military working dogs, handlers build relationship

CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa - “I’m letting my dog go!” warned the dog handler to the fleeing suspect.“Go get him,” commanded the handler to his canine just before it pursued the running suspect, caught him, and dragged him to the ground.Military working dog handlers with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion familiarized themselves with their furry

Combat engineers explode with confidence

OKLINAWA, Japan - “Five, four, three, two, one — fire in the hole!” A moment later, the live ordnance explodes and a loud explosion shatters the ground and echoes through the atmosphere.This was just another day at the office for Marines with 9th Engineer Support Battalion as they completed a demolitions training evolution, employing several

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III Marine Expeditionary Force