January 28, 2011 — A team of 14 Marines from various units within III Marine Expeditionary Force participated in Ginowan City’s 34th annual Traffic Safety Campaign relay race at the Ginowan Civic Park Jan. 22.The purpose of the event was to raise awareness and promote traffic safety with a run around the perimeter of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, according to MORE
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January 28, 2011 — The tax center here will open for all active duty service members, their families and Department of Defense employees starting Feb. 1.This free service, designed for Marines, government employees and their families, provides an opportunity for taxpayers to take advantage of having their taxes prepared by trained personnel.Taxpayers can schedule an MORE
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January 28, 2011 — Maj. Gen. Peter J. Talleri, commanding general, Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, signed the Military Saves Campaign Proclamation Jan. 24, naming February as Military Saves Month.The Military Saves Campaign is a total force, command-level program which provides an opportunity for leaders at all levels to educate troops and families on the MORE
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January 28, 2011 — The Fleet Marine Force pin is more than just a piece of metal worn on a sailor’s uniform. It represents a rite of passage endured and a sacrifice made by the individual wearing it, and it signifies that the individual is an “FMF sailor.” It represents the devotion a sailor has to the Marine Corps and to learning every aspect of his or her job. To MORE
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January 28, 2011 — Thirteen Marines and sailors from various III Marine Expeditionary Force units volunteered their own time in support of Operation Goodwill here Jan. 15.Operation Goodwill is a humanitarian effort designed to meet III MEF training requirements and provide logistical support to underprivileged communities in the III MEF area of responsibility.The MORE
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January 28, 2011 — The Marines of 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, hosted their annual St. Barbara celebration at the Butler Officers’ Club Jan. 15. Enlisted service members, officers, distinguished guests and their families gathered together for a night of entertainment and commemoration of the patron saint of artillery.“The MORE
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January 25, 2011 — Navy and Marine Corps units conducted a Maritime Prepositioned Force offload from two maritime prepositioning ships, the USNS 1st Lt. Jack Lummus and the USNS 1st Lt. Harry L. Martin, Maritime Prepositioning Ship Squadron Three, at Sattahip, Thailand during Exercise Freedom Banner ’11 Jan. 22 – 25. The exercise allowed the 3rd Marine Expeditionary MORE
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January 21, 2011 — As a presence in several evolving conflicts around the world, Marines must remain up-to-date on the newest technology in order to defeat the enemy and complete the mission at hand.For the sniper community, that title belongs to the Model 110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System. “What (Marines) were finding as we got into Iraq and Afghanistan is that the MORE
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January 21, 2011 — Dr. Christopher C. Harmon lectured Marines stationed in Japan on international terrorist groups and U.S. counter-terrorism policy and strategy Jan. 12-13. Harmon, who holds a doctorate in international relations, is the Maj. Gen. Matthew C. Horner Chair of military theory, Marine Corps University, Quantico, Va.One lecture was aimed specifically at MORE
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January 21, 2011 — “This gun is just like a six-shooter revolving pistol,” said Chief Warrant Officer David V. Bednarcik, division gunner, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, when describing the new M32A1 multi-shot grenade launcher. The M32A1 does differ slightly from standard six-shooters, though. Instead of launching conventional lead rounds, it MORE
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