III MEF Band delivers world-class performance
July 29, 2011 — The III Marine Expeditionary Force Band delivered world-class performances here July 20-21 as a favored participant in Guam’s 67th Liberation Day Celebrations themed “Our Manamko, Our Legacy.”“Manamko” is the Chamorro word for the elderly and wise. July 21 marked the anniversary of Guam’s liberation from the Japanese occupation of the island during MORE
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Wing Marines learn to survive jungle
July 29, 2011 — Marines with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 18 finished a five-day jungle survival course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center July 22.“They (focused) on aspects of survival. Just basic steps that people in a survival situation would be confronted with,” said Lt. Col. Trent Blackson, commanding officer, JWTC, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine MORE
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K-9 unit trains to protect Marines, public
July 29, 2011 — Dogs have often been referred to as man’s best friend, but the K-9 working dogs at the Provost Marshal’s Office, Headquarters and Service Battalion, are referred to as partners.Marines, with the PMO K-9 unit on Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, conducted a search and aggresion exercise on Camp Foster July 29 to keep their dogs ready to go at a MORE
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Marines improve crew-served capabilities
July 29, 2011 — Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 trained with the Shoulder-launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon at Range 10 here July 20, firing both training and high-explosive rockets.The MWSS-172 Marines, part of Marine Wing Support Group 17, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, were staying at a bivouac site near the range MORE
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Specialized search dogs add new weapon to fight against IEDs
July 29, 2011 — Specialized search dogs have become a new weapon in the war on improvised explosive devices, roving more than 100 meters in front of their handlers to find the deadly devices before they can be triggered.SSD handlers with Military Police Support Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF worked with their dogs to perfect MORE
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3rd MEB wraps up Talisman Sabre 2011
July 29, 2011 — As the Marine Forces Command for Talisman Sabre 2011, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, part of III Marine Expeditionary Force, has contributed to the success of the exercise.TS ’11 is a U.S. Pacific Command theater-security cooperation exercise that trains PACOM forces in short-warning, power-projection scenarios involving a combined task force MORE
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Marines assist with maintenance at Okinawan home for disabled
July 29, 2011 — Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma joined together to clean up Chuo-Ikusei-En home for the disabled here July 25.Chuo-Ikusei-En is a home for Okinawa community members with mental and physical disabilities. The facility houses Okinawans of all ages.During the visit, the Marines washed walls, MORE
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Boat Company tests raider mission capabilities
July 22, 2011 — Raiders skimmed across the choppy waters off of Kin Blue beach in small black watercrafts; pounding surf nor the driving rain deterred them from their mission.The Marines of Boat Company were testing their combat rubber raiding craft near Kin Blue beach July 13 in preparation for a possible real-world raid.Boat Co., composed of Marines from Company MORE
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Restored dental clinic welcomes patients
July 22, 2011 — The newly renovated Evans Branch Dental Clinic here opened its doors July 6.The clinic has been temporarily operating in an old barracks since renovations began in December 2009.Humidity, age and significant pace of operations had taken their toll on the previous dental clinic. Operational systems have now been replaced and upgraded, and a MORE
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Marines conduct convoy operations
July 22, 2011 — Marines with Combat Assault Battalion conducted convoy operations training at Landing Zone Cardinal here July 11-16.The battalion, part of 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, conducted the training to familiarize the Marines with basic convoy operations used during deployment.“This training is to get the Marines familiarized with MORE
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