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III MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
Okinawa, Japan
04/23/2024
U.S. Joint Force and JSDF Bolster Alliance at Okinawa Security Conference
Senior military leaders from the Japan Self-Defense Force and U.S. military convened in Okinawa, Japan, for the annual Bilateral Commanders Conference, hosted by III Marine Expeditionary Force.
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04/08/2024
U.S. and Republic of Korea Marines Strengthen Bonds During Annual Exercise Series
Over 3,000 U.S Marines from across III Marine Expeditionary Force, and 1st Marine Division, I MEF, completed exercises Freedom Shield 24 and Warrior Shield 24 demonstrating the U.S and ROK Marine Corps’ ability to integrate and operate in support of the alliance.
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04/01/2024
Battle of Iwo Jima veterans are honored during the 79th Reunion of Honor CAMP
Distinguished guests from the U.S. and Japan gathered on Iwo Jima March 30, 2024 to pay tribute to one another and those lost during the battle of Iwo Jima.
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03/04/2024
U.S., ROK Marines Conduct Exercise Freedom Shield 24
CAMP MUJUK, South Korea – U.S. Marines from across III Marine Expeditionary Force, and Marines from 1st Marine Division, I MEF, deployed from Japan and the United States to join their ROK counterparts to exercise as the Combined Marine Component Command during Freedom Shield 24.
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02/15/2024
ROK, U.S. Marines begin Korean Marine Exercise Program 24-1
U.S. Marines from Japan arrived in the Republic of Korea, Feb. 11, to participate in the latest iteration of Korea Marine Exercise Program.
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02/15/2024
U.S. Marines Complete Emergency Relief Operations in Mindanao
U.S. Marines from III Marine Expeditionary Force assisted the Government of the Philippines by providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief in response to the natural disaster in Mindanao, Republic of the Philippines, Feb. 12-15, 2024.
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02/11/2024
U.S. Marines Deliver Emergency Relief to Mindanao
At the request of the Government of the Philippines, U.S. Marines from III Marine Expeditionary Force will support the U.S. Agency for International Development by providing foreign humanitarian assistance to the ongoing disaster relief mission in Mindanao, Republic of the Philippines, Feb. 12, 2024.
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07/11/2023
U.S. Marine Corps Conducts Concurrent Bilateral Exercises
The U.S. Marine Corps is conducting concurrent bilateral exercises with Allies across the first island chain that highlight the capabilities of providing Marine Corps forces to joint and combined forces in the Indo-Pacific.
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05/24/2023
Artillery Relocation Training Program 23-1
Okinawa-based U.S. Marines from 3d Marine Division will conduct artillery training under the Artillery Relocation Training Program (ARTP) at the Ojojihara Maneuver Area, Japan, from May 17 to June 11, 2023, to maintain readiness and proficiency. The exercise will feature essential, realistic training, to include live artillery fire, low-light (night) training, and small-arms fire designed to sharpen Marine warfighting skills. This training is essential to the United States’ ability to uphold our obligations to the security of Japan under Article V of The Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security.
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03/26/2023
78th Iwo Jima Reunion of Honor
Japanese and U.S. Distinguished Visitors and guests gathered for the Reunion of Honor Ceremony at Iwo To, March 25, 2023, to pay tribute to one another and those who sacrificed their lives during the battle of Iwo Jima.
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