September 16, 2011 — Moonlight, sushi and camaraderie were the focus at the Habu Pit here the evening of Sept. 9.Marines joined with Ginowan City community members to celebrate the Japanese tradition of moon watching. The party, sponsored by the Ginowan City Society of Commerce and Industry, was to celebrate the full moon during the moon-viewing season – an event the MORE
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September 16, 2011 — On Sept. 11, 2001, 19 terrorists executed deadly attacks that took the lives of nearly 3,000 U.S. citizens. A decade later, those killed by the attacks are still remembered.Remembrance ceremonies were held on several military installations on Okinawa in the days leading up to and following Sept. 11 to remember and commemorate those who lost their MORE
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September 16, 2011 — For almost two decades, Marines and sailors with 7th Communication Battalion have volunteered their time and energy at Hikarigaoka Nursing Home in Kin-Cho. From sweeping the parking lots, to mowing the grass or just spending the holidays with the residents of the nursing home, the service members have made a lasting impression on their local MORE
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September 16, 2011 — In the hot, humid afternoon hours of Sept. 1, with the sun beaming through the sky, Humvees with mounted M240B machine guns and M249 squad automatic weapons were positioned to fire rounds on Range 7 in the Central Training Area.The Marines of Military Police Company, Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, were MORE
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September 16, 2011 — III Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Bases Japan senior leaders held a two-day commanders’ conference at the Butler Officers’ Club on Plaza Housing Sept. 8-9.The conference’s goal was to provide III MEF/MCBJ leadership with information about military involvement in the Asia-Pacific region, as well as a forum to discuss and develop MORE
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September 16, 2011 — More than 600 service members, their families, DoD employees and guests participated in the first “Laboring in the Vineyard Combined Fellowship” on Camp Foster Sept. 3. Marine Corps Base Camp Butler and Kadena Air Base religious ministries teams and churches from the local community sponsored a Labor Day celebration. Participants were treated to MORE
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September 16, 2011 — Commotion filled the auditorium as Marines and members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force attempted to communicate with one another despite the obvious language challenges. Then, a band officer signaled for everyone to take their places on the stage, and the commotion died as the Marines and JGSDF began to communicate through the international MORE
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September 16, 2011 — Bushido, meaning ‘Way of the Warrior,’ was a strict lifestyle developed between the 11th and 14th centuries in Japan. This code of conduct for Japanese warriors, specifically the samurai, included applying the virtues of loyalty, courage, humility, forbearance, generosity and self-control. In the pursuit of these moral principles, samurai MORE
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September 16, 2011 — Nearly 80 Marines with Motor Transport Maintenance Company picked up trash around the perimeter of Camp Kinser Sept. 9.Most of MTM Co., 3rd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, was engaged with the project to clean up the area outside the fence surrounding Camp Kinser. The MORE
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September 16, 2011 — South Africa, India, Russia and Vietnam were just a few of the countries represented by the 67 military members who became U.S. citizens during a naturalization ceremony at the Camp Foster Theater Sept. 9.The Marines, sailors, soldiers and service members’ spouses and children hailed from more than 30 countries, and ages ranged from 15 to 45, said MORE
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