July 30, 2010 — Officers Sachiko Shimada and Akira Tokashiki received a certificate of appreciation after working with the Marine Corps Base Installation Safety Office to provide information for more than 8,000 Marines, Department of Defense employed civilians and their spouses during the 2010 Critical Days of Summer briefings.In May, Shimada and Tokashiki MORE
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July 29, 2010 — Service members fly in and out of Okinawa every day, but some don't make their flight because of prohibited items in their baggage.There have been incidents recently where Marines flying on a commercial airline were stopped by security because they had prohibited items in their baggage, said Lloyd M. Logan, U.S. Military Customs inspector with the MORE
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July 29, 2010 — Marine Corps Bases Japan and III Marine Expeditionary Force Marines and sailors are unofficial ambassadors for the United States every time they leave base for liberty, and courtesy patrols help ensure they are good ambassadors, says a MCBJ sergeant major.As ambassadors, it is imperative Marines and sailors exhibit positive behavior - both on duty MORE
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July 29, 2010 — Marines and sailors throughout the 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, formed a task-organized unit of 400 personnel during the Alert Contingency Marine Air Ground Task Force Exercise 2010 from July 12-22 in the Central Training Area. The two-week exercise was designed to build proficiency within the logistics combat element MORE
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July 29, 2010 — Approximately 300 Marines and sailors from 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, participated in the readiness exercise "Invincible Spirit" in and around the East Sea July 25-28 to demonstrate Republic of Korea-U.S. Alliance resolve, capability and interoperability, as well as the U.S. commitment to regional security. III MEF MORE
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July 29, 2010 — Service members now have the opportunity to voice their opinions and concerns at the upcoming Information Exchange Forum when members from the DoD Comprehensive Review Working Group visit Marine Corps Bases Japan/III Marine Expeditionary Force, Thursday.For the last few months, the Comprehensive Review Working Group has been conducting IEFs at MORE
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July 29, 2010 — Most Marines remember their first encounter with a hard-nosed, crossed-armed leatherneck sporting a campaign cover and his incessant concern with hydration. Entry-level Marines habitually drink nearly a dozen quarts of water on a daily basis during strenuous physical training. However, proper hydration is equally important to Marines once they MORE
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July 29, 2010 — Maj. Gen. Mary Ann Krusa-Dossin relinquished command of Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler to Maj. Gen. (select) Peter J. Talleri July 23, during a change of command ceremony here."I consider Okinawa a second home," said Talleri. "It is an honor to serve side-by-side with the kindest, most courteous and peace loving people on the face of the MORE
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July 29, 2010 — Sailors from Bravo Forward Surgical, 3rd Medical Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, learned the basics of the M4 carbine, at a familiarization range on Camp Hansen, July 20.Bravo Forward Surgical was formed on Okinawa by U.S. sailors from around the world. Coupled with Marine support elements, Bravo Forward MORE
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July 29, 2010 — Marines from Landing Support Platoon, Combat Logistics Battalion 3, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, with augmented Marines and sailors, recently participated in Ground Air Integration Training at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif.The landing support specialists had MORE
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