III MEF VIDEOS

34 Marines with 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force gasp through an eight-week Marine Corps Combatant Divers Course at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan. Six instructors from the Navy Diving and Salvage Training Center, in Panama City, Florida, attempted to tear the Marines out of their comfort zone. During one portion of the training, the instructors simulated rough seas by ripping off the students goggles, cutting off their air supply, and disorienting them. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Isaac Ibarra)

The Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Robert B. Neller, visited Okinawa to reinforce the importance of every Marine and Sailors' role in continuing the mission of the 'Fight Tonight' MEF. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Marcela Diazdeleon / Released)

The Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Robert B. Neller, visited Okinawa to reinforce the importance of every Marine and Sailors' role in continuing the mission of the 'Fight Tonight' MEF. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Marcela Diazdeleon / Released)

The Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Robert B. Neller, visited Okinawa to reinforce the importance of every Marine and Sailors' role in continuing the mission of the 'Fight Tonight' MEF. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Marcela Diazdeleon / Released)

As the Columbus Day weekend begins, military members share a friendly reminder to drink responsibly as all the outgoing traffic leaves for the weekend on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, October 7, 2016. “You deserve to have four days off, but I need you to drink responsibly,” said Sgt. Maj Lee D. Bonar, the III Marine Expeditionary Force sergeant major. “I need you to make sure we take care of each other and watch each other’s backs, because we need to come back on Wednesday and be ready to get back to work again.” The Marines, Sailors and Status of Forces Agreement personnel are participating in the campaign to “protect what you’ve earned” by spreading encouraging words to military members and their families. They are reminded to be good ambassadors to our host nation and to stay safe during the four-day weekend.