U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Michel Morocho, left, and Lance Cpl. Takenya Yazzie, both motor transport operators with 3rd Landing Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, pose for a group photo with a festival attendee on a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle during the Camp Foster Festival on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, July 6, 2024. Marine Corps Community Services Okinawa hosted this open gate event to bring local residents and Status of Forces Agreement members together during the Fourth of July weekend. The festival featured live entertainment, food trucks, and a multitude of activities. Morocho is a native of New York and Yazzie is a native of New Mexico. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Skylia Waters-Hewitt) - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Michel Morocho, left, and Lance Cpl. Takenya Yazzie, both motor transport operators with 3rd Landing Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, pose for a group photo with a festival attendee on a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle during the Camp Foster Festival on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, July 6, 2024. Marine Corps Community Services Okinawa hosted this open gate event to bring local residents and Status of Forces Agreement members together during the Fourth of July weekend. The festival featured live entertainment, food trucks, and a multitude of activities. Morocho is a native of New York and Yazzie is a native of New Mexico. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Skylia Waters-Hewitt)
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. Marine Corps Cpl. JeanFranco Chiriboga, a correctional specialist liaison with the Provost Marshal's Office, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, teaches a Tactical Combat Casualty Care class during a multiple weapons sustainment range on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May. 31, 2023. Motivated by a personal experience of witnessing a medical emergency, Chiriboga pursued extensive medical training and now prioritizes equipping his fellow Marines with life-saving skills, emphasizing the importance of being a supportive pillar in times of crisis. Currently, he has certificates in fast rope techniques, jungle warfare, Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor, Marine Corps Water Survival Advanced, and Tactical Combat Casualty Care. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp) - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. JeanFranco Chiriboga, a correctional specialist liaison with the Provost Marshal's Office, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, teaches a Tactical Combat Casualty Care class during a multiple weapons sustainment range on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May. 31, 2023. Motivated by a personal experience of witnessing a medical emergency, Chiriboga pursued extensive medical training and now prioritizes equipping his fellow Marines with life-saving skills, emphasizing the importance of being a supportive pillar in times of crisis. Currently, he has certificates in fast rope techniques, jungle warfare, Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor, Marine Corps Water Survival Advanced, and Tactical Combat Casualty Care. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp)
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Alexandria Martinez, left, a patrolman with Security Forces, Camp Mujuk, and Staff Sgt. Danny Thomas, right, the training chief with S-3, Camp Mujuk, stand by during a softball game on Commander Fleet Activities Chinhae, South Korea, April 15, 2023. Each team that participated in the game played under a respective league, but in the Pohong region of South Korea, the Camp Mujuk team was the only team representing a non-Korean entity. Although it was acknowledged as a team affiliated with the Marine Corps, members were not limited to any specific branch of service, and the team consisted of a diverse group of individuals, including sailors and civilians. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp) - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Alexandria Martinez, left, a patrolman with Security Forces, Camp Mujuk, and Staff Sgt. Danny Thomas, right, the training chief with S-3, Camp Mujuk, stand by during a softball game on Commander Fleet Activities Chinhae, South Korea, April 15, 2023. Each team that participated in the game played under a respective league, but in the Pohong region of South Korea, the Camp Mujuk team was the only team representing a non-Korean entity. Although it was acknowledged as a team affiliated with the Marine Corps, members were not limited to any specific branch of service, and the team consisted of a diverse group of individuals, including sailors and civilians. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp)
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ethan Adamson, an expeditionary firefighting and rescue specialist with Headquarters and Support Battalion, checks for a pulse during a rapid response drill at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 7, 2020. The drill is designed to make Marines faster and more efficient at responding to emergencies. - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ethan Adamson, an expeditionary firefighting and rescue specialist with Headquarters and Support Battalion, checks for a pulse during a rapid response drill at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 7, 2020. The drill is designed to make Marines faster and more efficient at responding to emergencies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary Larsen)
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)
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)
Competitors of Okinawa’s Strongest: Battle of the South, pose for a group photo upon completion of the competition, Sept. 29, 2019 on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. - Competitors of Okinawa’s Strongest: Battle of the South, pose for a group photo upon completion of the competition, Sept. 29, 2019 on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. This event challenges men and women to compete in physically demanding events to find the strongest on the island. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brennan J. Beauton)
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alexandria Nowell, a combat photographer with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, walks a dog during a Single Marine Program volunteer event Sept. 14 at the Cherubims Animal Garden. - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alexandria Nowell, a combat photographer with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, walks a dog during a Single Marine Program volunteer event Sept. 14 at the Cherubims Animal Garden. The no-kill shelter allowed the Marines to help by taking the dogs out for their daily morning walk. The organization cares for total about 70 dogs and 450 cats in four facilities across the island. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicole Rogge)