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Services work together during rescue training

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jose Lujano | III Marine Expeditionary Force / Marine Corps Installations Pacific | Date: 10.18.2012

Marines and sailors carry a skid with a simulated casualty out of the jungle during a search and rescue exercise at the Jungle Warfare Training Center at Camp Gonsalves Oct. 18. The Marines and sailors... View Image

Tug-of-war brings local community, Marines together [Image 1 of 8]

Photo by Cpl. Mark Stroud | III Marine Expeditionary Force / Marine Corps Installations Pacific | Date: 10.07.2012

Revelers celebrate during the 42nd annual Naha Tug-of-War in downtown Naha Oct. 7. The tug-of-war represents the battle between separate dynasties during the reign of the Ryukyu Kingdom in Okinawa in the 15th... View Image

Tug-of-war brings local community, Marines together [Image 2 of 8]

Photo by Cpl. Mark Stroud | III Marine Expeditionary Force / Marine Corps Installations Pacific | Date: 10.07.2012

The annual ritual preceding the tug-of-war is carried out in downtown Naha Oct. 7. The ritual included karate demonstrations, fireworks and dancing. Marines and sailors with the single Marine program volunteered... View Image

Tug-of-war brings local community, Marines together [Image 3 of 8]

Photo by Cpl. Mark Stroud | III Marine Expeditionary Force / Marine Corps Installations Pacific | Date: 10.07.2012

The rope is moved into place before the annual tug-of-war in downtown Naha Oct. 7. The rope, which weighs 43 tons and stretches 200 meters when assembled, is the largest in the world. Marines and sailors with... View Image

Tug-of-war brings local community, Marines together [Image 4 of 8]

Photo by Cpl. Mark Stroud | III Marine Expeditionary Force / Marine Corps Installations Pacific | Date: 10.07.2012

An actor representing the west team performs ritual demonstrations of karate before the annual tug-of-war in downtown Naha Oct. 7. Demonstrations of karate were performed by both the east and west teams prior to... View Image