U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Spencer E. Scott, center, sergeant major, Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, pulls hijiki from the ocean during the Hijiki Harvest at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 22, 2020. - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Spencer E. Scott, center, sergeant major, Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, pulls hijiki from the ocean during the Hijiki Harvest at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 22, 2020. Because the base is the main location on the island where hijiki grows, U.S. and Japanese officials work together to protect it from being overharvested by harvesting only once a year. Hijiki is a type of seaweed that plays an important part of Okinawan culture and is used in many Japanese cuisines. (U.S. Marine photo by Cpl. Kayla V. Staten)
Participants begin their 13.1-mile journey in the Kinser Half-Marathon Jan. 12, 2020 at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan. - Participants begin their 13.1-mile journey in the Kinser Half-Marathon Jan. 12, 2020 at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan. The race was open to all residents island-wide to promote friendly competition and partnership between the U.S. military and local Okinawa communities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher A. Madero)
U.S. Marines and sailors assigned to Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, listen to the closing remarks after a hike in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. around Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan on Jan. 16, 2019. - U.S. Marines and sailors assigned to Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, listen to the closing remarks after a hike in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. around Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan on Jan. 16, 2019. The purpose of the hike was to commemorate Dr. King's life and his struggle to combat racial inequality through nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher A. Madero)
Petty Officer 2nd Class Filberto Noriega receives a letter of appreciation from a high school student from Iwate prefecture Nov. 24, 2019 at Henoko beach. High school students from all over Japan concerning the problem of marine plastic waste visited Camp Schwab to join the Marines of Camp Schwab’s Single Marine Program in cleaning Henoko beach. After the beach cleanup, the students presented a certificate of appreciation to Marines who regularly participate beach cleanups in all over Okinawa. - Petty Officer 2nd Class Filberto Noriega receives a letter of appreciation from a high school student from Iwate prefecture Nov. 24, 2019 at Henoko beach. High school students from all over Japan concerning the problem of marine plastic waste visited Camp Schwab to join the Marines of Camp Schwab’s Single Marine Program in cleaning Henoko beach. After the beach cleanup, the students presented a certificate of appreciation to Marines who regularly participate beach cleanups in all over Okinawa.
The Marines from Camp Schwab and the members of Okinawa Defense Bureau line up with local residents in the opening ceremony of the 46th Henoko Sports Festival held at Henoko athletic Nov. 3, 2019, Camp Schwab and Okinawa Defense Bureau were invited to participate in the event. - The Marines from Camp Schwab and the members of Okinawa Defense Bureau line up with local residents in the opening ceremony of the 46th Henoko Sports Festival held at Henoko athletic Nov. 3, 2019, Camp Schwab and Okinawa Defense Bureau were invited to participate in the event.
Dance contestants in the 2019 Ginowan Hagoromo Festival Kanchashii dance competition, Sep. 29, 2019. - Dance contestants in the 2019 Ginowan Hagoromo Festival Kanchashii dance competition, Sep. 29, 2019. The Hagoromo Festival is one of Ginowan’s biggest festivals. The festival consists of two days of music, dancing, singing, and eating. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher Madero)
The new AN/FPN-68 Precision Approach Radar’s antenna prepares to be installed Sept. 30, 2019 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. - The new AN/FPN-68 Precision Approach Radar’s antenna prepares to be installed Sept. 30, 2019 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. MCAS Futenma is the first Marine Corps Air Station to receive the new radar system. (Courtesy photo by U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Brian Smith)
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, pose for a photo at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 27, 2019. - U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, pose for a photo at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 27, 2019. The Marines placed first in the inaugural Ultimate Battle and Fear Factor Challenge, hosted by the Single Marine Program to uplift unit morale and promote unit cohesion. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Savannah Mesimer)