From left, U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Thomas Sheng, a combat photographer, and Cpl. Jesse Davis, a combat graphic specialist, both with Communication Strategy and Operations, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, are presented with challenge coins by Maj. Gen. Stephen Liszewski, commanding general of MCIPAC, for top placements in the Marine Corps Visual Information and Excellence Awards competition on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, June 3, 2024. Sheng is this year’s Marine Corps Writer of the Year, the DoD Thomas Jefferson Writer of the Year. Davis is the first place graphic designer for Identity and Design. Lisewski visited MCIPAC Marines to present awards and challenge coins in recognition of their work. Liszewski is a native of Maryland, Sheng is a native of Texas, and Davis is a native of Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Maximiliano Rosas) - From left, U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Thomas Sheng, a combat photographer, and Cpl. Jesse Davis, a combat graphic specialist, both with Communication Strategy and Operations, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, are presented with challenge coins by Maj. Gen. Stephen Liszewski, commanding general of MCIPAC, for top placements in the Marine Corps Visual Information and Excellence Awards competition on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, June 3, 2024. Sheng is this year’s Marine Corps Writer of the Year, the DoD Thomas Jefferson Writer of the Year. Davis is the first place graphic designer for Identity and Design. Lisewski visited MCIPAC Marines to present awards and challenge coins in recognition of their work. Liszewski is a native of Maryland, Sheng is a native of Texas, and Davis is a native of Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Maximiliano Rosas)
U.S. Army retired Brig. Gen. Roderick Leon Guerrero hikes to Tweed’s Cave on Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, Guam, June 24, 2024. During WWII, Radioman First Class, George Tweed was the only American servicemember to survive the occupation. At a great risk to their own lives, CHamoru families assisted Tweed in evading capture from Dec. 8, 1941 to July 10, 1944. The descendants of the Artero and Tweed families hiked to ‘Tweed’s Cave’ where Antonio Artero’s family hid George Tweed during Imperial Japan’s occupation of Guam. George Tweed’s daughter Lolly, son-in-law Bradley Mulvihill, and two grandsons Brian and Casey Mulvihill, hiked alongside U.S. Army retired Brig. Gen. Roderick Leon Guerrero the grandson of Antonio Artero and a small group from Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Little) - U.S. Army retired Brig. Gen. Roderick Leon Guerrero hikes to Tweed’s Cave on Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, Guam, June 24, 2024. During WWII, Radioman First Class, George Tweed was the only American servicemember to survive the occupation. At a great risk to their own lives, CHamoru families assisted Tweed in evading capture from Dec. 8, 1941 to July 10, 1944. The descendants of the Artero and Tweed families hiked to ‘Tweed’s Cave’ where Antonio Artero’s family hid George Tweed during Imperial Japan’s occupation of Guam. George Tweed’s daughter Lolly, son-in-law Bradley Mulvihill, and two grandsons Brian and Casey Mulvihill, hiked alongside U.S. Army retired Brig. Gen. Roderick Leon Guerrero the grandson of Antonio Artero and a small group from Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Little)
Participants pose for a group photo during a Host Nation Summer Program event on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, June 22, 2024. This program hosted a cultural exchange that included challenges and games for U.S. Marine volunteers from the Kinser Single Marine Program, local Okinawa volunteers from Kaiho High School and Lions Clubs International, students from Kinser Elementary School, and participants from Akata Town Children’s Club. This was the second year that local Okinawa participants joined the program hosted by Kinser Elementary School. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jesse Davis) - Participants pose for a group photo during a Host Nation Summer Program event on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, June 22, 2024. This program hosted a cultural exchange that included challenges and games for U.S. Marine volunteers from the Kinser Single Marine Program, local Okinawa volunteers from Kaiho High School and Lions Clubs International, students from Kinser Elementary School, and participants from Akata Town Children’s Club. This was the second year that local Okinawa participants joined the program hosted by Kinser Elementary School. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jesse Davis)
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Yasmine Huley-Morris, the station station captain of Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF), Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Virginia, stands in front of a fire truck for a picture at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, June 4, 2024. Huley-Morris recently received the Military Firefighter of the Year award for all military services. The award recognizes the firefighters accomplishments of the preceding year for setting the example of professional activities and career development goals. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett) - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Yasmine Huley-Morris, the station station captain of Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF), Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Virginia, stands in front of a fire truck for a picture at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, June 4, 2024. Huley-Morris recently received the Military Firefighter of the Year award for all military services. The award recognizes the firefighters accomplishments of the preceding year for setting the example of professional activities and career development goals. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett)
U.S. Marine Corps LCpl. Madison Hart, left, and Cpl. Paige Brokopp, both musicians with the III Marine Expeditionary Force Band, perform in a parade during the 2024 Pohang International Fire and Light Festival at Pohang Young-il-dae Beach, South Korea, June 1, 2024. The festival is held annually and provides attendees the opportunity to learn and experience the South Korean culture. The III MEF Band performed during the festival to enhance relationships with Pohang citizens. Hart is a native of Georgia and Brokopp is a native of Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Stephen Holland) - U.S. Marine Corps LCpl. Madison Hart, left, and Cpl. Paige Brokopp, both musicians with the III Marine Expeditionary Force Band, perform in a parade during the 2024 Pohang International Fire and Light Festival at Pohang Young-il-dae Beach, South Korea, June 1, 2024. The festival is held annually and provides attendees the opportunity to learn and experience the South Korean culture. The III MEF Band performed during the festival to enhance relationships with Pohang citizens. Hart is a native of Georgia and Brokopp is a native of Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Stephen Holland)
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Sean O’Brien, a native of Illinois, and the station ordnance officer for Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, poses for a photo at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 2, 2024. O’Brien was born and raised in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and originally did not think of the military as the correct career path for himself. Now, with over 22 years of service, O’Brien has spent much of his time in the military carving new career paths, leading Marines and Sailors, and building a family. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaac Orozco). - U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Sean O’Brien, a native of Illinois, and the station ordnance officer for Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, poses for a photo at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 2, 2024. O’Brien was born and raised in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and originally did not think of the military as the correct career path for himself. Now, with over 22 years of service, O’Brien has spent much of his time in the military carving new career paths, leading Marines and Sailors, and building a family. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaac Orozco).
From left, U.S. Marine Corps Col. Marc Walker and Col. David Banning, the incoming and outgoing commanding officers of Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, shake hands during a change of command ceremony on Plaza Housing, Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, May 31, 2024. Banning served for two years as the commanding officer and was relieved by Walker, who previously served as the commanding officer of 3rd Network Battalion, MCIPAC, and most recently as the Assistant Chief of Staff G6. Banning is a native of Oregon and Walker is a native of Virginia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Maximiliano) - From left, U.S. Marine Corps Col. Marc Walker and Col. David Banning, the incoming and outgoing commanding officers of Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, shake hands during a change of command ceremony on Plaza Housing, Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, May 31, 2024. Banning served for two years as the commanding officer and was relieved by Walker, who previously served as the commanding officer of 3rd Network Battalion, MCIPAC, and most recently as the Assistant Chief of Staff G6. Banning is a native of Oregon and Walker is a native of Virginia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Maximiliano)
Children with Zukeran Elementary School play taiko drums during the 2024 Ages and Stages community event outside the Camp Foster Community Center on Okinawa, Japan, May 18, 2024. The Marine Corps Community Services New Parent Support branch hosted the event to showcase available parental resources, including parenting classes, briefings, and home visitations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp) - Children with Zukeran Elementary School play taiko drums during the 2024 Ages and Stages community event outside the Camp Foster Community Center on Okinawa, Japan, May 18, 2024. The Marine Corps Community Services New Parent Support branch hosted the event to showcase available parental resources, including parenting classes, briefings, and home visitations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp)
Staff noncommissioned officers attending the Advanced Course at the Camp Hansen Staff Noncommissioned Officer Academy (SNCOA) receive a brief before engaging in a littoral war game on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July 29, 2021. Using predictive analytical tools, critical decision making, and feasibility of support, students attending the Advanced School at the SNCOA used a littoral war game to combine their diverse backgrounds and simulate various sea-based operations and strategies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild) - Staff noncommissioned officers attending the Advanced Course at the Camp Hansen Staff Noncommissioned Officer Academy (SNCOA) receive a brief before engaging in a littoral war game on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July 29, 2021. Using predictive analytical tools, critical decision making, and feasibility of support, students attending the Advanced School at the SNCOA used a littoral war game to combine their diverse backgrounds and simulate various sea-based operations and strategies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)
Fire inspectors with the fire prevention branch, Marine Corps Installations Pacific Fire and Emergency Services, introduce themselves during fire warden training on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, May 9, 2024. Hosted regularly by MCIPAC F&ES, the fire warden program is designed to provide commands with in-house representatives capable of identifying safety deficiencies on a daily basis. Through their innovation and excellence in fire prevention inspections, community outreach, public education programs and more, MCIPAC F&ES was nominated and selected as the 2023 Department of Defense Fire Prevention Program of the Year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alex Fairchild) - Fire inspectors with the fire prevention branch, Marine Corps Installations Pacific Fire and Emergency Services, introduce themselves during fire warden training on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, May 9, 2024. Hosted regularly by MCIPAC F&ES, the fire warden program is designed to provide commands with in-house representatives capable of identifying safety deficiencies on a daily basis. Through their innovation and excellence in fire prevention inspections, community outreach, public education programs and more, MCIPAC F&ES was nominated and selected as the 2023 Department of Defense Fire Prevention Program of the Year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alex Fairchild)