III MEF VIDEOS

U.S. Marine Capt. Sean McCool visits the USN Commander Willie McCool Gawed Kalinga Village in the Philippines, named after his father, William C. McCool, for the first time, April 29. Gawed Development Foundation, a Philippine-based poverty alleviation and nation-building movement. McCool's grandmother, Atilana Rambayon, donated her land to the foundation that provided 21 homes to families in need. McCool, from Anacortes, Washington, is a combat engineer with Combat Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, in the Philippines for Exercise Balikatan 2015. Balikatan is a annual interoperability exercise with the U.S. military and the Armed Forces f the Philippines.

U.S. Marines gather to learn traditional stick fighting from a sixth-degree black belt April 28 at Camp O'Donnell during exercise Balikatan 2015 as part of a martial arts exchange. Stick fighting is used to attack lightly-armed personnel at close quarters.

12th Marine Regiment combines skills with the Philippine 105mm howitzer April 26, during Exercise Balikatan 2015 at Crow Valley, Philippines. The U.S Marines fired simultaneously with the Philippine Marines at a simulated objective for enhanced combined capabilities during the final bilateral artillery fire. Includes sound bites from Sgt. Ryan Molina, Section Chief, 1st Battalion, 12th Marines; 1st Lt. Jose Noel B Bataga, Artillery Officer, Field Artillery Battalion and Col. Lance McDaniel, 12th Marine Regiment Commanding Officer. Also available in high definition.

Sgt. Brian Burns speaks about the training he received while in Okinawa and the hardships of being away from home.

Lt. Col. Nicholas Davis speaks about his Marines training they received while in Okinawa.

Cpl. Ethan Everetts speaks about his experiences while in Okinawa and the hardships of being away from home. Hometown: Hesston, Pennsylvania

Staff Sgt. Julianna Sharp from Milford, Massachusetts, sends her holiday greetings from Okinawa, Japan.