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Okinawans, Marine Corps practice evacuations during exercise

Story by Lance Cpl. Nicholas Ranum | III Marine Expeditionary Force / Marine Corps Installations Pacific | Date: 09.14.2012

Japanese residents of Ginowan City and Chatan Town participated in a humanitarian assistance evacuation drill here Sept. 12 as part of Constant Vigilance 2012, an annual exercise conducted by Marine Corps... Read More

HQMC offers aquatic fitness training

Story by Lance Cpl. Nicholas Ranum | III Marine Expeditionary Force / Marine Corps Installations Pacific | Date: 09.14.2012

Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force and employees with Marine Corps Community Services’ semper fit program participated in an aquatic training event sponsored by Headquarters Marine Corps at Camp... Read More

Reserve battery maintains combat readiness at Fuji

Courtesy Story | III Marine Expeditionary Force / Marine Corps Installations Pacific | Date: 09.14.2012

“Fire mission!" The preparatory command echoes across the battery position as teams of Marines prepare their M777A2 155 mm howitzers to fire downrange. Read More

CFAY welcomes 44 new chief petty officers

Story by Paul Long | Commander Fleet Activities, Yokosuka | Date: 09.14.2012

Forty-four new chief petty officers (CPO) were welcomed in to the Chief’s Mess during a pinning ceremony at the Fleet Theater at Commander, Fleet Activities, Yokosuka (CFAY) on Sept. 14. Read More

Chaplains provide more than religious outlook

Story by Lance Cpl. Brianna Turner | III Marine Expeditionary Force / Marine Corps Installations Pacific | Date: 09.13.2012

Sunday services, weddings and counseling sessions are some of the things that come to mind when most think about the work done by chaplains. Read More