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Road Taxes due June 1, collection centers available

April 29, 2011 — All U.S. Forces Japan and Status of Forces Agreement personnel with registered motor vehicles must pay the Japanese 2011 Road Tax and display a 2011 road tax sticker by June 1. Vehicles not de-registered before April 1 must pay the tax.The Joint Service Vehicle Registration Office here has established collection centers at seven U.S. military bases MORE
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Recon Marines tackle jungle warfare training

April 29, 2011 — Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, engaged in jungle warfare training at the Jungle Warfare Training Center on Okinawa April 12-27.In preparation for an upcoming deployment, the Marines with Force Reconnaissance Company worked on patrolling tactics, jungle survival techniques and MORE
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Naturalized US citizens welcomed

April 29, 2011 — Approximately 75 Okinawa-based service members and family members realized their dreams of becoming American citizens during a naturalization ceremony at the Camp Foster theater April 22.The troops hailed from all four services and represented 37 countries of origin, including Bosnia, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Honduras, Poland, Japan, MORE
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Brothers-in-arms face off in field meet

April 29, 2011 — Approximately 400 U.S. Marines and sailors from 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment (Reinforced), 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and Republic of Korea Marines from 22nd Battalion, 2nd Artillery Brigade, 2nd ROK Marine Division, integrated with each other to form two bilateral teams that competed during a field meet at Camp MORE
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Korean, US Marine howitzers howl through training program

April 29, 2011 — Marines and sailors from 3rd Battalion 12th Marine Regiment (Reinforced), 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and Republic of Korea Marines with the 22nd Bn., 2nd Artillery Brigade, 2nd ROK MarDiv., conducted bilateral artillery training during the Korean Incremental Training Program 2011-2 at the Rodriguez Live Fire Complex here, MORE
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Support system effective in forward environment

April 29, 2011 — When Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force deployed to mainland Japan in support of Operation Tomodachi, they took with them relief supplies, humanitarian aid and equipment to help the Japanese recovery efforts. In addition to these things, they brought the newest component to support the Marine Corps’ long legacy as the U.S. military’s quick MORE
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Marines, local volunteers clean Tengan River area

April 29, 2011 — Camp Courtney-based Marines joined more than 150 Japanese volunteers for the 23rd annual Tengan River Cleanup in Uruma City near the camp April 24.The Marine volunteers, from 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and Camp Courtney’s Camp Operations, along with a handful of their family members, helped Japanese volunteers pull tires, MORE
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Marines return home

April 29, 2011 — Approximately 400 Marines and sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 3, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, returned from Afghanistan over the course of the last several days.Elements of CLB-3 were spread throughout central and southern Helmand province, in areas such as Marjah and Garmsir, MORE
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US, Philippine service members demonstrate interoperability for Philippine President

April 22, 2011 — U.S. service members combined with the Armed Forces of the Philippines conducted multiple training scenarios, including a live-fire demonstration and mass casualty evacuation, during Exercise Balikatan 2011 here April 13 for Republic of the Philippines’ President Benigno S. Aquino III.Balikatan 2011 is an annual bilateral training exercise between MORE
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Balikatan 2011 provides Marines opportunity for demolitions training

April 22, 2011 — Marines with Combat Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, conducted demolition training to maintain combat readiness during Exercise Balikatan 2011 here April 10.Balikatan 2011 is an annual bilateral training exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military to maintain operational readiness MORE
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