August 27, 2010 — Ginowan City recently held its 33rd Ginowan Hagoromo Festival Kachashi Dance contest at Ginowan Seaside Park, one of three major festivals held on Okinawa. "It started as a small festival for friendly interactions and goodwill among the citizens of Ginowan City," said Hideo Matsuya, chairman of Ginowan City Tourism Association. "It promotes MORE
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August 26, 2010 — Elements of the III Marine Expeditionary Force wrapped-up Exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian 2010 throughout Okinawa and the Republic of Korea, yesterday. UFG 2010, like all other Combined Forces Command exercises, is designed to improve the ability of the ROK and U.S. Alliance to defend the ROK.The CFC combines both U.S. Forces Korea and ROK forces MORE
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August 26, 2010 — Marines from 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, recently completed a combat hunter course hosted by Headquarters Battalion, 3rd MarDiv., as part of their pre-deployment training. The 10-day course is broken into three major building blocks designed to increase situational awareness, said Gunnery Sgt. Richard MORE
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August 26, 2010 — Marines are known for being elite warriors on the battlefield. Three men known for being elite warriors on a different kind of battlefield commonly known as "the octagon" recently came to Okinawa to show their support for service members and spent a day sweating alongside Marines. Mixed Martial Arts fighters Rich Franklin, Joe Stevenson and Dustin MORE
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August 26, 2010 — On August 3, 2009, at 9:30 a.m. under the reorganization of military police units throughout the Marine Corps, the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing Military Police Company was activated under III Marine Expeditionary Force for duty in the operating forces. 1st MAW's MP Company recently celebrated its first year's accomplishments with a ceremony in front of MORE
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August 26, 2010 — Approximately 400 Marines and sailors from Combat Logistics Regiment 3 and Combat Logistics Battalion 4, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, as well as augments from across the 3rd MLG, departed for South Korea this week for an exercise as part of the Korean Incremental Training Program.KITP is the final exercise in the MORE
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August 26, 2010 — Marines from 4th Marine Regiment Headquarters, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force deployed to Zamboanga, Philippines, for Exercise Basilan Hope recently. Their mission was to carry out a combined Republic of the Philippines and U.S. Marine Corps computer-based planning exercise in preparation for potential humanitarian MORE
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August 26, 2010 — Marines and sailors with Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, volunteered to spend a fun-filled afternoon with orphans and handicapped children at Torii Beach Aug. 21. CLR-35 has volunteered with Tai Chu En Orphanage for almost 27 consecutive years, according to Lt. Dean R. Van Brunt, 3rd Supply MORE
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August 19, 2010 — When Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit walked through the doors of Nagomi Children's Orphanage Aug. 6, the children began screaming. But it wasn't fear; it was out of excitement due to the visitors' arrival.As everyone was introduced, the Marines were given name tags with their names in Japanese and the children were given ones in MORE
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August 19, 2010 — The Republic of Korea and Combined Forces Command are training to improve the ROK-U.S. alliance's ability to defend the ROK during the annual Ulchi Freedom Guardian 2010 exercise that began Monday and will continue through the 26th.Participating in the exercise are Marines from 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, 1st Marine Aircraft MORE
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