February 25, 2010 — Department of Defense Dependant School students on Okinawa celebrated African-American History Month in many different ways, from a living wax museum to stage performances.Youth Expressions, a program designed to encourage youth to speak out and express themselves, presented a Past, Present and Future program in honor of the month Feb. 25 at Marine MORE
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February 25, 2010 — American and Japanese elementary school children proved language is no barrier to fun and friendship during the Japan-U.S. Friendship Day on Camp McTureous Feb. 11.Giggles and laughs abounded among the 300 American and Japanese children as they tried to communicate in English and Japanese. The event was part of the Japan-U.S. Sports and Cultural MORE
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February 25, 2010 — Getting fit just became a little easier for Marines, said Marine Corps Community Services fitness experts recently.MCCS Health Promotion has developed a mobile unit capable of deploying throughout Okinawa to help Marines meet their fitness goals with easily accessible fitness equipment no matter where they are, said Luis Arroyo, the MCCS fitness MORE
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February 25, 2010 — The men and women of the U.S. Pacific Command Armed Services Blood Bank Center are challenging service members and their family members to break a 34-gallon blood donation milestone set by retired Air Force Staff Sergeant Dennis Provencher during a blood drive here Feb. 11.Provencher, the 2004 Guiness Book of World Records holder for most blood MORE
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February 25, 2010 — World War II Spitfire pilot Fred Inger of the British Royal Air Force knew his chances of escape were slim after ejecting out of his aircraft behind enemy lines. Inger steered clear of a small village and ejected just above the thick canopy of jungle treetops on the island of Borneo in the South China Sea, southwest of the Philippines. He suffered MORE
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February 25, 2010 — Sgt. Eric J. Driz's peers and leaders describe him as an outstanding leader with meticulous work ethics, bearing, technical acumen, savvy and a person who cares for his junior Marines.Driz, noncommissioned officer-in-charge, Flight Equipment, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine MORE
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February 25, 2010 — At the end of every sergeant, career and advanced course offered at the Staff Noncommissioned Officer Academy on Camp Hansen, three Marines step before their respective classes as the Gung-Ho award recipients.These Marines are selected from many good candidates, but the final judgment of their peers places them on the pedestal. It's what their MORE
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February 25, 2010 — Marines with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and Battery E, 2nd Bn., 12th Marines, put the last rounds downrange during the Hijudai Artillery Relocation Training Program Exercise here Feb. 11.The exercise is a regularly-scheduled artillery training consisting of 10 days of live-fire MORE
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February 20, 2010 — The Boy Scouts of America, Okinawa district, held its Klondike Derby Feb. 20 at Kin Blue Training Area. The Klondike Derby is an annual event held by some Boy Scout districts during the winter months. During the event, scout units encounter various stations where their skills and leadership abilities are tested."It's an awesome way to have some fun MORE
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February 20, 2010 — Marines with Combat Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, arrived at Nihonbara Training Area Feb. 17 to take part in Forest Light, a bilateral exercise between U.S. forces and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.This exercise affords U.S. Marines and Japanese soldiers an opportunity to observe MORE
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