October 28, 2011 — The Marine Corps Air Station Futenma fire department hosted about 40 kindergartners Oct. 20.The students from Zukeran Elementary School, located on Camp Foster, took a field trip to the fire department as part of the school’s fire safety week.During the visit, the children learned about Marine firefighters.“The students have been studying all week, MORE
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October 28, 2011 — The 5th Worldwide Uchinanchu Festival began in downtown Naha Oct 13. Uchinanchu is Okinawan for “Okinawan people.”The four-day festival is held to bring together those of Okinawan descent now living in other places around the world.“My mother is a World War II Okinawan survivor, and we are here to celebrate and learn more about her heritage and her MORE
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October 28, 2011 — The III Marine Expeditionary Force family readiness officer, III MEF chaplain and a 3rd Marine Division representative, held the first Spouse Transition Too class Oct. 21 at the Camp Kinser Chapel.The class was designed to help spouses of Marines and sailors understand their service members’ experiences during deployments and how to help make the MORE
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October 28, 2011 — Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 pulled out all the stops to conduct a mock squadron embarkation, a force-readiness exercise on Camp Foster Oct. 21-28.The squadron, part of Marine Wing Support Group 17, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, practiced a rapid-deployment scenario to ensure their ability to quickly MORE
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October 28, 2011 — Roughly 200 Marines laced up their shoes to run with numerous members from the other U.S. military services and civilians in a jog-a-thon hosted by the Kadena Special Olympics at Marek Park here Oct. 19.The jog-a-thon was to raise awareness and enthusiasm for the upcoming Kadena Special Olympics scheduled here Nov. 5.During the 24-hour event, MORE
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October 28, 2011 — Marine bulk fuel specialists trained with 21 new and improved fuel pumps, capable of moving 600-gallons-per-minute, during a one-day course at the Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 fuels warehouse here Oct. 12.Approximately 30 Marines from various bulk fuel units on island learned the different features of the new pump.While the old pump and the new MORE
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October 28, 2011 — As of Oct. 24, Marine Corps Forces Japan had raised $225,000 in the first four weeks of the 2011 Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas.This year, the CFC-O is celebrating 50 years of service, raising money for approximately 3,500 approved charities, with the help of hundreds of local campaigns in federal workplaces around the world.“This is a venue MORE
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October 28, 2011 — Pink was the color of choice for joggers at a 5-kilometer run/walk, which started at the Camp Lester Fitness Center Oct. 22.The run/walk was hosted by the Breast Health Center at U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa Health Promotions and was intended to raise awareness for breast cancer.More than 150 people came together to participate in the run to raise MORE
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October 26, 2011 — Marines with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force held a battalion commander’s inspection at the bulk fuel depot on Camp Hansen Oct. 26.During the inspection the battalion’s commanding officer and sergeant major examined each Marines' gear display to ensure the Marines are prepared for their MORE
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October 23, 2011 — U.S. Marines in support of 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade visited the Gentle Hands Orphanage in Quezon City Oct. 21-23 as part of a community relations event during Amphibious Landing Exercise 2012. Gentle Hands, a Christian child and youth welfare agency, provides shelter and care to children ranging in ages from birth to high school. The MORE
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