'International Uchinanchu' shares culture with community
August 27, 2010 — Ginowan City recently held its 33rd Ginowan Hagoromo Festival Kachashi Dance contest at Ginowan Seaside Park, one of three major festivals held on Okinawa. "It started as a small festival for friendly interactions and goodwill among the citizens of Ginowan City," said Hideo Matsuya, chairman of Ginowan City Tourism Association. "It promotes MORE
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CLR-35 gives time to orphanage
August 26, 2010 — Marines and sailors with Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, volunteered to spend a fun-filled afternoon with orphans and handicapped children at Torii Beach Aug. 21. CLR-35 has volunteered with Tai Chu En Orphanage for almost 27 consecutive years, according to Lt. Dean R. Van Brunt, 3rd Supply MORE
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Marines partner with Republic of the Philippines across Pacific
August 26, 2010 — Marines from 4th Marine Regiment Headquarters, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force deployed to Zamboanga, Philippines, for Exercise Basilan Hope recently. Their mission was to carry out a combined Republic of the Philippines and U.S. Marine Corps computer-based planning exercise in preparation for potential humanitarian MORE
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Marines, sailors depart for KITP
August 26, 2010 — Approximately 400 Marines and sailors from Combat Logistics Regiment 3 and Combat Logistics Battalion 4, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, as well as augments from across the 3rd MLG, departed for South Korea this week for an exercise as part of the Korean Incremental Training Program.KITP is the final exercise in the MORE
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MAW MPs celebrate year's accomplishments
August 26, 2010 — On August 3, 2009, at 9:30 a.m. under the reorganization of military police units throughout the Marine Corps, the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing Military Police Company was activated under III Marine Expeditionary Force for duty in the operating forces. 1st MAW's MP Company recently celebrated its first year's accomplishments with a ceremony in front of MORE
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MMA fighters support service members, train with Marines
August 26, 2010 — Marines are known for being elite warriors on the battlefield. Three men known for being elite warriors on a different kind of battlefield commonly known as "the octagon" recently came to Okinawa to show their support for service members and spent a day sweating alongside Marines. Mixed Martial Arts fighters Rich Franklin, Joe Stevenson and Dustin MORE
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Combat hunter course teaches proactive basics
August 26, 2010 — Marines from 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, recently completed a combat hunter course hosted by Headquarters Battalion, 3rd MarDiv., as part of their pre-deployment training. The 10-day course is broken into three major building blocks designed to increase situational awareness, said Gunnery Sgt. Richard MORE
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UFG '10 ends with new insight
August 26, 2010 — Elements of the III Marine Expeditionary Force wrapped-up Exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian 2010 throughout Okinawa and the Republic of Korea, yesterday. UFG 2010, like all other Combined Forces Command exercises, is designed to improve the ability of the ROK and U.S. Alliance to defend the ROK.The CFC combines both U.S. Forces Korea and ROK forces MORE
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Auxiliary Security Forces reinforce security, goodwill
August 19, 2010 — A group of 23 Marines with Camp Foster's Auxiliary Security Force recently participated in a one-week refresher course in preparation for activation to provide an additional security presence at events such as the Futenma Flightline Fair.ASF Marines are activated regularly to conduct patrols, refresher training and assist gate guards when MORE
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Working dog teams readying for combat
August 19, 2010 — In an age where modern warfighters are accustomed to the idea of guided missiles, infrared technology and stealth bombers, it can be easy to forget that one valuable tool Marines have at their disposal is one of the most primitive. In 1942 the U.S. military first began extensively using canines in war-time operations. Today, military working dogs MORE
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