September 30, 2011 — Marine Corps Community Services Athletics hosted its annual Futenma Athletic Triathlon Sept. 25 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma.Approximately 130 participants competed in the race comprised of a 5-kilometer run, 16.5-kilometer bike ride and a 200-meter swim. “The course was laid out really well,” said Stephen P. Armes, who took second-place MORE
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September 30, 2011 — Music filled the concert hall as each band took the stage for a joint, combined concert in remembrance of the victims of The Great East Japan Earthquake and in honor of Operation Tomodachi.Members of the III Marine Expeditionary Force Band performed the concert with members of the U.S. Army Japan Band, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Central Band MORE
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September 30, 2011 — Marines and sailors gathered at the Camp Kinser Mess Hall for a prayer breakfast held by the 3rd Marine Logistics Group chaplain’s office Sept. 20.According to Cmdr. Randal B. Craft, chaplain for 3rd MLG, III Marine Expeditionary Force, the breakfast was the fourth of its kind this year.The breakfast was held to encourage attendees to pause for a MORE
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September 30, 2011 — For more than three weeks, Marines with Engineer Operations Company, Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Wing Support Group 17, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, have been conducting an engineering civil assistance project expanding the second floor of a school here alongside soldiers from the Bangladesh Armed Forces MORE
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September 30, 2011 — Marines with Military Police Company, Marine Wing Support Group 17, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, conducted portions of their final exercise of the year in Combat Town here Sept. 22.The exercise, called FINEX, lasted from Sept. 18-23 and was conducted with the intent of testing the Marines in a variety of skill sets MORE
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September 30, 2011 — A new Marine Corps command, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, headquartered in Okinawa, is scheduled to activate today to oversee and manage all Marine Corps installation commands in the Pacific region.This command will join existing installation-focused regional Marine Corps installation commands in the United States: Marine Corps Installations MORE
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September 30, 2011 — Marines of 3rd Supply Battalion volunteered to help familiarize members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force with English here Sept. 22.The unit, a part of Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, spent the day with 20 JGSDF members in classes, touring the base, and visiting the post exchange, MORE
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September 30, 2011 — Military units stationed in Okinawa participated in a friendly competition called Dragon Fest, an annual inter-service athletic competition, on Camp Hansen Sept. 23.The purpose of the competition was to foster camaraderie among participating units and raise morale, unit pride and esprit de corps.Challenging former champion 3rd Intelligence MORE
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September 30, 2011 — Each swing of a sledge hammer, each cut of a plasma torch, each wall that went down, brought them closer to their goal. Buildings, once recognizable, were quickly separated into trash receptacles.Marines with Engineer Operations Company, Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Wing Support Group 17, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine MORE
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September 30, 2011 — Marines with Motor Transport Maintenance Company, Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, conducted combat convoy scenarios and a mounted, live-fire exercise here during Exercise Roaring Lion Sept. 22-28 to maintain combat and operational readiness.The squadron, part of Marine Wing Support Group 17, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary MORE
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