January 27, 2012 — Members of the Singapore Armed Forces Naval Diving Unit conducted diver-propulsion device training alongside Marines assigned to Company A, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, during Exercise Sandfisher, a bilateral exercise Jan. 12-17, conducted to foster relationships and increase readiness.The DPD is an underwater craft used to bring warfighters into MORE
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January 27, 2012 — Members of the Malaysian Armed Forces, U.S. Pacific Command and Marines and sailors of 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade participated in the Malaysia Staff Exercise 2012 here Jan. 10-17 to prepare for upcoming exercises.The purpose of the exercise is to improve interoperability between the U.S. and Malaysian militaries and prepare the two services MORE
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January 27, 2012 — Marines with Golf Battery began the live-fire portion of the Fuji Combined Arms Operation here Jan. 17.The overall purpose of the operation is to give Marine artillery units the opportunity to conduct live-fire training with their weapons systems, according to Capt. Marc H. Ginez, battery commander.“Our goal is to increase the proficiency and MORE
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January 25, 2012 — A vacation in Japan, visiting with his son and grandchildren, reminiscing about the past that is what Ron Maines, a Rogers, Ark. native, had planned when he came to Okinawa. What he found while taking a stroll down memory lane, however, was not what he expected. While visiting Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Maines found four CH-46E helicopters MORE
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January 20, 2012 — The Deputy Secretary of Defense released a memorandum Dec. 16 detailing procedures for possible expedited transfer of service members who file unrestricted reports of sexual assault.According to the memorandum, service members who file credible, unrestricted reports of sexual assault will be given the option to request a temporary or permanent MORE
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January 20, 2012 — After a carefully planned leap, U.S. Marines and members of the Singapore Armed Forces Naval Diving Unit made a splash landing off the coast of Singapore Jan. 12.The Marines, part of Company A, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, conducted the bilateral helocast training with their Singapore MORE
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January 20, 2012 — Japanese leaders met with nearly 30 members of the III Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Installations Pacific team at Sendai International Airport and Oshima Island, Japan, Jan. 12-13.The visit allowed Japan and U.S. leadership the opportunity to review community recovery progress since the devastating earthquake and tsunami struck MORE
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January 20, 2012 — As the ferry drew closer to the dock of Oshima Island, two of its occupants began to get anxious. Standing on the second level of the ferry, Raymond W. Richards and his wife Motoko, braved the cold in hopes of getting that first glimpse of a member of their family they had only recently spoken to over the phone.The two arrived on the island after a MORE
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January 20, 2012 — Marines with Communications Company prepared for upcoming exercises by learning about culture in the Republic of the Philippines Jan. 12.When Marines go to another country they learn about that culture, so they know how to conduct themselves without violating local customs and traditions, said Master Sgt. Jacinto G. Bernardo III, communications MORE
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January 20, 2012 — Every piece of a puzzle has a specific spot where it fits correctly. Each piece contributes to the puzzle to make the picture whole. Sometimes the puzzle is missing a piece or two and requires someone with a keen eye to find the missing pieces and complete the picture. The same could be said for medical examiners. Their job is to find the unknown MORE
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