III MEF VIDEOS

Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force Band participate in the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Western Army Band Music Festival Mar. 5 in Kumamoto, Japan. The Marines and Western Army Band played an ensemble as the finale of the venue. The music festival marks the 60th anniversary of the Western Army Band. Interviews: Chief Warrant Officer 3 Joshua A. Stone, III MEF Band Officer Sgt. James D. Lowe, III MEF Band Drummer JGSDF Sergeant 1st Class Yoshinobu Tashima, Western Army Band Drummer- Translation, "First we're sort of overwhelmed by the performance by the Marines and we had a chance to perform with them during the finale and we felt honored to share the stage and I hope we can take away some inspiration from the spirit of this."

Lance Cpl. Kelvyn Rios Moreno, from Naples, Florida, gives a shout out to family, friends and Golden Gate High School. Rios Moreno is a military policeman with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF.

Fifth-graders and Marines participated in a sports day...

Marines and Sailors participating in Cobra Gold 16 visit Wat Sombun Naram School, Rayong, Thailand, to interact and exchange customs February 10, 2016. They brought anklungs, a musical instrument made of bamboo, soccer balls and volley balls. Cobra Gold is a multi-national exercise designed to increase relations and well-being of local nationals