February 07, 2013 — Brig. Gen. Frederick M. Padilla, the commanding general of 3rd Marine Division, welcomed 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, to Okinawa during a welcome aboard brief Jan. 31 at the Camp Schwab theater.The arrival of the Camp Lejeune, N.C., based 3rd Bn., 6th Marine Regiment, now brings a current total of two infantry battalions to Okinawa since the MORE
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February 07, 2013 — The government of Nepal, U.S. Departments of Defense and State, international and national agencies, and approximately 40 Marines and sailors with III Marine Expeditionary Force began a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief table-top exercise Feb. 2 in Katmandu, Nepal.The purpose of the exercise is to improve III MEF’s readiness and ability MORE
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February 07, 2013 — Marines began regimental-level artillery Exercise Fire Dragon 13-2 Jan. 28 at the North and East Fuji Maneuver Areas.The Marines of 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, are conducting artillery live-fire, small-arms, crew-served weapons and convoy training to maintain combat readiness.“Fire Dragon is an MORE
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February 07, 2013 — Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and U.S. Marine Corps medical personnel concluded Cambodia Medical Exercise 13-1 Jan. 31 with a ceremony at Preah Ket Melea Hospital in Phnom Penh highlighting the lessons learned and mutual benefits for both militaries during the exercise.RCAF medical personnel and the U.S. medical personnel with 3rd Medical Battalion, MORE
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February 07, 2013 — Combat engineers with 9th Engineer Support Battalion and members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducted training on the assembly of medium-girder bridges here Feb. 1.Three JGSDF officers participated as part of the Japan Observer Exchange Program, which allows members of the Marine Corps and JSDF to share techniques and tactics while MORE
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February 07, 2013 — An awards ceremony was held Feb. 1 at the Camp Hansen theater recognizing the winners and medalists of the 2013 Far East Division Matches.Staff Sgt. Elliot A. Stanton, an electronic key management system manager with Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III MEF, finished first in the individual pistol competition.“Taking first in MORE
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February 07, 2013 — After weeks of rigorous training, one final event remained for one group of newly promoted Marine corporals, requiring them to take everything they learned and put it to use in a high-stress combat-like environment.Students with the III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group-sponsored corporals course completed the course’s culminating event MORE
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February 07, 2013 — As an MV-22B Osprey hovers overhead, Marines ready themselves while their team leader glances over the perimeter one last time. As the Osprey gently touches down, the Marines snap into action, shouting commands and sprinting around the perimeter of the landing zone for quick extraction. High-intensity training was the standard as Marines with 3rd MORE
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February 07, 2013 — Marines are men and women of diverse cultures and ethnicities who volunteer to serve in the armed forces for many different reasons. What varies even more are the life experiences each Marine brings with them to the Corps.For Lance Cpl. Cuang V. Cao, a combat engineer with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine MORE
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February 07, 2013 — The rumble of drums and the excited cheers of children echoed as local residents readied themselves by stretching and conducting warm-up exercises, marking the beginning of the Urasoe City tedako walk.The two-day event takes place annually in early February, using courses of varying distances. The first course starts at Urasoe Athletic Park and MORE
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