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Surf qualification brings Marines back to amphibious roots
Story by Lance Cpl. Jose Lujano | III Marine Expeditionary Force / Marine Corps Installations Pacific | Date: 10.30.2012Assault amphibious vehicles head 500 meters out from the shores of an Okinawa beach. The AAVs come to a sudden halt, and about 10 Marines and sailors from each AAV leap into the waters in succession. Read More
CLR-3 Marines renew warfighting spirit
Story by Lance Cpl. Alyssa Hoffacker | III Marine Expeditionary Force / Marine Corps Installations Pacific | Date: 10.24.2012A Marine yells, “Half load!” alerting those around that the bolt of a .50-caliber Browning machine gun is forward. The Marine then yells, “Full load!” signifying the weapon is now loaded and ready to fire. Read More
Service members volunteer time, help at Henoko
Story by Lance Cpl. Jose Lujano | III Marine Expeditionary Force / Marine Corps Installations Pacific | Date: 10.17.2012Typhoon Jelawat’s violent winds and rain ripped through parts of the Henoko community Sept. 29, destroying Reiko Tokuda’s family’s home and belongings. However, Tokuda believes that every dark tunnel has a... Read More
Security platoon maintains mission readiness
Story by Lance Cpl. Matthew Manning | III Marine Expeditionary Force / Marine Corps Installations Pacific | Date: 07.16.2012Marines with security platoon conducted security-operations training at the Central Training Area at Camp Schwab July 16-22. Read More
CAB, 3rd Recon Bn mitigate reef risks
Story by Lance Cpl. Erik Brooks | III Marine Expeditionary Force / Marine Corps Installations Pacific | Date: 03.30.2012Coral reefs, formed over thousands of years, create some of Okinawa’s most exciting and beautiful areas to explore. However, coral is easily destroyed by unintentional contact, and it can also pose serious... Read More
