Lt. Gen. Kenneth J. Glueck Jr., addresses the crowd at the 3rd Marine Division change of command ceremony July 12 at the Camp Courtney Theater. During his address, Glueck, the outgoing commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force, recognized the central role of 3rd Marine Division in the MEF’s success and the vital role the division will play in the future. In a separate ceremony, Lt. Gen. John E. Wissler will assume command of III MEF from Glueck during the III MEF change of command ceremony July 19 at Camp Foster, concluding Glueck’s more than two and a half years of steadfast leadership in the region. Photo by Cpl. Mark W. Stroud - Lt. Gen. Kenneth J. Glueck Jr., addresses the crowd at the 3rd Marine Division change of command ceremony July 12 at the Camp Courtney Theater. During his address, Glueck, the outgoing commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force, recognized the central role of 3rd Marine Division in the MEF’s success and the vital role the division will play in the future. In a separate ceremony, Lt. Gen. John E. Wissler will assume command of III MEF from Glueck during the III MEF change of command ceremony July 19 at Camp Foster, concluding Glueck’s more than two and a half years of steadfast leadership in the region. Photo by Cpl. Mark W. Stroud
Sgt. Zach G. Gayden, left, and Sgt. Scott A. Howard celebrate their success after a training evolution June 3 at the North Training Area at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji. The CAAT is comprised of numerous military occupational specialties to include machine gunners, riflemen and anti-tank misslemen. - Sgt. Zach G. Gayden, left, and Sgt. Scott A. Howard celebrate their success after a training evolution June 3 at the North Training Area at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji. The CAAT is comprised of numerous military occupational specialties to include machine gunners, riflemen and anti-tank misslemen.
Wasaku Tatsumichi, right, demonstrates for Pfc. Michael Cancel, left, how to properly plant rice May 4 at Tatsumichi’s rice field in Gotemba, Shizuoka prefecture, Japan. Cancel, along with approximately 20 other Marines assigned to Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, volunteered to help Tatsumichi plant his rice for the spring. The event benefited both Tatsumichi and the Marines because he got his field planted quickly, and the Marines experienced what it is like to be a Japanese rice farmer for the day. Tatsumichi is a member of the Fuji U.S.-Japan Friendship Association and a rice farmer. Cancel is a motor vehicle operator with Headquarters Company, CATC Camp Fuji.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Adam B. Miller/Released) - Wasaku Tatsumichi, right, demonstrates for Pfc. Michael Cancel, left, how to properly plant rice May 4 at Tatsumichi’s rice field in Gotemba, Shizuoka prefecture, Japan. Cancel, along with approximately 20 other Marines assigned to Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, volunteered to help Tatsumichi plant his rice for the spring. The event benefited both Tatsumichi and the Marines because he got his field planted quickly, and the Marines experienced what it is like to be a Japanese rice farmer for the day. Tatsumichi is a member of the Fuji U.S.-Japan Friendship Association and a rice farmer. Cancel is a motor vehicle operator with Headquarters Company, CATC Camp Fuji. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Adam B. Miller/Released)
A Marine fires an M240 G medium machine gun at targets while his assistant gunner holds him steady and observes impacts here Nov. 12. The Marine is from 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. It is the assistant gunner’s job to direct the gunner’s fire as well as reload the weapon. Artillery Marines conduct small-arms training to maintain the ability to defend gun positions from enemy threats. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Erik S. Brooks Jr./Released) - A Marine fires an M240 G medium machine gun at targets while his assistant gunner holds him steady and observes impacts here Nov. 12. The Marine is from 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. It is the assistant gunner’s job to direct the gunner’s fire as well as reload the weapon. Artillery Marines conduct small-arms training to maintain the ability to defend gun positions from enemy threats. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Erik S. Brooks Jr./Released)