January 31, 2013 — Lt. Gen. Ho Yeon Lee, the commandant of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps, visited Okinawa Jan. 29 to tour Marine Corps installations and discuss future training between the U.S. and ROK Marine Corps.During his visit, Lee met with senior Marine Corps leaders on Okinawa in an effort to facilitate further bilateral training between the two nations’ MORE
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January 31, 2013 — Three MV-22B Ospreys and approximately 30 Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 conducted low-altitude flight training here Jan. 23-24, marking the Marine Corps’ first Osprey training in the Republic of the Philippines. The Marines flew routes approved by the Philippine government and used during previous flight training exercises. The MORE
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January 31, 2013 — Five schools throughout the Kingdom of Thailand hosted pillar-raising ceremonies Jan. 22 to dedicate the construction sites of new buildings each school will receive as part of several ongoing engineering civic assistance projects during Exercise Cobra Gold 2013.While the exercise officially begins Feb. 11, ENCAPS started earlier to ensure the MORE
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January 31, 2013 — Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and U.S. Navy medical personnel conducted a subject-matter expert exchange Jan. 23-24 at the Phnom Penh Preah Ket Mealea Hospital during Cambodia Medical Exercise 13-1.The RCAF and U.S. Navy have conducted medical exercises together since 2007. The purpose of this year’s exercise is to share expertise, ideas and further MORE
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January 31, 2013 — Maj. Gen. Peter J. Talleri, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Pacific and Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, was recognized by the National Safety Council as a recipient of the 2013 CEOs Who “Get It” award Jan. 17.The annual awards recognize business leaders who demonstrate commitment to world-class safety practices. The NSC MORE
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January 31, 2013 — Marines with 12th Marine Regiment received assault amphibious vehicle familiarization training with members of Combat Assault Battalion Jan. 24 in the North Fuji Maneuver Area at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji on mainland Japan.The training was part of Exercise Fire Dragon 13-2, a regimental artillery exercise taking place at CATC Camp MORE
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January 31, 2013 — Being recognized as the best at anything is an accomplishment in itself. Being recognized as the best shooters in the Marine Corps is an honor some consider second to none.Members of the Marine Corps Shooting Team traveled from Marine Corps Base Quantico to Okinawa to teach Marines with various III Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps MORE
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January 31, 2013 — Service members, civilian employees and their families commonly experience local culture while stationed in Okinawa by visiting tourist and historic sites throughout the prefecture.However, the hardwood floors of the basketball court can provide the same opportunity to build friendships as the castles and street festivals of Okinawa.Four Okinawan MORE
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January 31, 2013 — Volunteers young and old, Japanese and American, and military and civilian came together to put in a selfless, hard day’s work during a cleanup Jan. 20 for the benefit of the Henoko community in northern Okinawa.The combined effort of Henoko citizens, members of Boy Scout Troop 102 and Camp Schwab Marines and sailors made the cleanup project a MORE
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January 31, 2013 — Through the smell of traditional Okinawa foods and the sight of blossoming cherry trees, Okinawa residents, service members and families alike listened to the sounds of the III Marine Expeditionary Force Band performing Jan. 27 at the 51st annual Nago Cherry Blossom Festival at Nago Central Park.“Every year, the band comes to interact with the MORE
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