U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Andrew Bryant, command senior enlisted advisor of Marine Wing Communications Squadron 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, speaks to attendees during Comic Con Okinawa 2023 at the Camp Foster Fieldhouse, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 3, 2023. Comic Con Okinawa 2023 is an on-base comic book convention held annually that features notable voice actors, comic artists, and off-base store vendors that is open to all military personnel and local Japanese residents. Inspired by the film series Ghostbusters, Bryant and his youngest daughter cosplayed as paranormal investigators for the length of the event. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Thomas Sheng) - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Andrew Bryant, command senior enlisted advisor of Marine Wing Communications Squadron 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, speaks to attendees during Comic Con Okinawa 2023 at the Camp Foster Fieldhouse, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 3, 2023. Comic Con Okinawa 2023 is an on-base comic book convention held annually that features notable voice actors, comic artists, and off-base store vendors that is open to all military personnel and local Japanese residents. Inspired by the film series Ghostbusters, Bryant and his youngest daughter cosplayed as paranormal investigators for the length of the event. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Thomas Sheng)
U.S. Marines and Sailors participate in conversation during a traffic safety education presentation in the base theater on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 15, 2023. This presentation was held to educate junior service members on the differences between driving in Japan and the United States, and to inspire Marines to make the right decisions before and while they are behind the wheel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Maximiliano Rosas) - U.S. Marines and Sailors participate in conversation during a traffic safety education presentation in the base theater on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 15, 2023. This presentation was held to educate junior service members on the differences between driving in Japan and the United States, and to inspire Marines to make the right decisions before and while they are behind the wheel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Maximiliano Rosas)
Jessica Niss talks about her son with the background slide showing his funeral. - Jessica Niss talks about her son with the background slide showing his funeral.
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Peter Bellagamba, a religious program specialist with 3rd Medical Battalion, paints during a Single Marine Program (SMP) paint and pizza event at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 10, 2021. The SMP strives to help single and unaccompanied Marines by hosting recreation and volunteer events. - U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Peter Bellagamba, a religious program specialist with 3rd Medical Battalion, paints during a Single Marine Program (SMP) paint and pizza event at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 10, 2021. The SMP strives to help single and unaccompanied Marines by hosting recreation and volunteer events. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary Larsen)
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)
Troy Menard, an air traffic control specialist and facility watch officer aboard MCAS Futenma, provides instruction to U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Collin Walton, an air traffic control specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, on MCAS Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 7, 2021. Air traffic controllers aboard MCAS Futenma are responsible for the safe and expeditious flow of air traffic as well as the security of the mission of aviation assets. - Troy Menard, an air traffic control specialist and facility watch officer aboard MCAS Futenma, provides instruction to U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Collin Walton, an air traffic control specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, on MCAS Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 7, 2021. Air traffic controllers aboard MCAS Futenma are responsible for the safe and expeditious flow of air traffic as well as the security of the mission of aviation assets. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Terry Wong)
U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, converse during the Commanding Officer and Sergeant Major breakfast in Camp Foster’s Chow Hall on Jan. 5, 2021. The Commanding Officer and Sergeant Major of Headquarters and Support Battalion has come together for breakfast every Tuesday for the last six months to provide guidance to Marines. - U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, converse during the Commanding Officer and Sergeant Major breakfast in Camp Foster’s Chow Hall on Jan. 5, 2021. The Commanding Officer and Sergeant Major of Headquarters and Support Battalion has come together for breakfast every Tuesday for the last six months to provide guidance to Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher D. Thompson)
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)