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Lejeune infantry battalion arrives

By Lance Cpl. Daniel E. Valle | February 07, 2013

Brig. Gen. Frederick M. Padilla, the commanding general of 3rd Marine Division, welcomed 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, to Okinawa during a welcome aboard brief Jan. 31 at the Camp Schwab theater.The arrival of the Camp Lejeune, N.C., based 3rd Bn., 6th Marine Regiment, now brings a current total of two infantry battalions to Okinawa since the MORE
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Nepal, US initiate relief exercise

By 2nd Lt. Jeremy Alexander | February 07, 2013

The government of Nepal, U.S. Departments of Defense and State, international and national agencies, and approximately 40 Marines and sailors with III Marine Expeditionary Force began a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief table-top exercise Feb. 2 in Katmandu, Nepal.The purpose of the exercise is to improve III MEF’s readiness and ability MORE
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Exercise Fire Dragon 13-2 commences at Camp Fuji

By Cpl. Matthew Manning | February 07, 2013

Marines began regimental-level artillery Exercise Fire Dragon 13-2 Jan. 28 at the North and East Fuji Maneuver Areas.The Marines of 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, are conducting artillery live-fire, small-arms, crew-served weapons and convoy training to maintain combat readiness.“Fire Dragon is an MORE
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Cambodia MEDEX 13-1 concludes

By Lance Cpl. Alyssa N. Gunton | February 07, 2013

Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and U.S. Marine Corps medical personnel concluded Cambodia Medical Exercise 13-1 Jan. 31 with a ceremony at Preah Ket Melea Hospital in Phnom Penh highlighting the lessons learned and mutual benefits for both militaries during the exercise.RCAF medical personnel and the U.S. medical personnel with 3rd Medical Battalion, MORE
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JGSDF, Marines build bridges

By Pfc. Kasey Peacock | February 07, 2013

Combat engineers with 9th Engineer Support Battalion and members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducted training on the assembly of medium-girder bridges here Feb. 1.Three JGSDF officers participated as part of the Japan Observer Exchange Program, which allows members of the Marine Corps and JSDF to share techniques and tactics while MORE
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