December 20, 2012 — President Barack Obama made clear where the military's focus will be in coming years during his remarks on the Strategic Defense Review Jan. 5 at the Pentagon."We will be strengthening our presence in the Asia-Pacific (region),” said Obama. "We're going to continue investing in our critical partnerships and alliances."During 2012, III Marine MORE
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December 14, 2012 — Personnel and aircraft with III Marine Expeditionary Force began providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief support Dec. 8 at the request of the government of the Republic of the Philippines in the wake of Typhoon Pablo (international name Bopha), which made landfall Dec. 4.Marines with 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, who were in MORE
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December 14, 2012 — Training continued last week as participating units conducted arrested landings and 24-hour surge operations during Exercise Forager Fury 2012.Forager Fury is a training exercise that integrates Marine Air-Ground Task Force functions with an emphasis on tactical aviation and aviation ground support to further develop distributed, expeditionary MORE
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December 14, 2012 — As sunlight breaks through thick cloud cover, voices echo through the urban terrain. “Five, four, three, two, one – fire in the hole!” “Boom!” The blast is followed by a burst of fire and smoke that extends nearly 12 feet from the explosion. A stack of Marines waits anxiously behind a protective blanket, ready for their next move.Explosions and MORE
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December 14, 2012 — The Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos announced Nov. 27 that all female Marines will perform pullups as a part of their physical fitness tests beginning Jan. 1, 2014.A transition period will begin Jan. 1, 2013 to allow female Marines an adjustment period for the new requirement.The flexed-arm hang will remain in place for initial MORE
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December 14, 2012 — Marines and sailors with the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade partnered with U.S. Army soldiers and members of the Japan Self-Defense Force Dec. 7-14 to conduct exercise Yama Sakura 63.Led by U.S. Army Forces Pacific, Yama Sakura is an annual command post exercise designed to strengthen military operations and ties between U.S. forces and the JSDF MORE
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December 14, 2012 — With cold wind and rain beating against them, Marines stand on line waiting the command – targets! Moments after receiving the command, Marines pivot and fire two rounds into their paper targets’ chests.Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, conducted intermediate combat rifle MORE
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December 14, 2012 — The Marine Officers' Spouses' Club awarded four Marine spouses with scholarships during a ceremony at the Marine Gift Shop on Camp Foster Dec. 12.The MOSC awards scholarships biannually to academically distinguished family members of active-duty Marines stationed on Okinawa and retired Marines living on Okinawa. The scholarships are awarded to MORE
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December 12, 2012 — Personnel and aircraft with III Marine Expeditionary Force began providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief support Dec. 8 at the request of the government of the Republic of the Philippines in the wake of Typhoon Pablo (international name Bopha), which made landfall Dec. 4.Marines with 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, who were in MORE
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December 06, 2012 — Exercise Forager Fury 2012 officially began Nov. 28 as a Boeing 747-400 aircraft made history by being the first 747 to land at West Field here, delivering 160,000 pounds of equipment vital for execution of the exercise.Forager Fury is a Marine Aircraft Group 12 training exercise that will integrate Marine Air-Ground Task Force functions with an MORE
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