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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

Marine provides cultural insight to training in Fuji

Courtesy Story | III Marine Expeditionary Force / Marine Corps Installations Pacific | Date: 09.13.2012

For an average person, learning the Japanese language means paying for Rosetta Stone, taking classes, and learning to write Kanji. For Lance Cpl. Cody C. Kurfman, learning Japanese was a part of growing up. Read More

Junior, senior Marines study law of war

Story by Lance Cpl. Ian McMahon | III Marine Expeditionary Force / Marine Corps Installations Pacific | Date: 09.12.2012

Marines refreshed their knowledge of the law of war at the Camp Foster theater Sept. 12. Read More