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Sergeant Mark McBride (right), USMC, dispatcher, briefs General (GEN) Michael W. Hagee, (left), Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC), on one of the systems they use for deploying supplies to the Marines in the field. The General is visiting the 9th Material Readiness Battalion as part of his first tour as CMC of Marine bases located on Okinawa, Japan. Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps (SMMC) Alford McMichael, (center) accompanied the General

General (GEN) Michael W. Hagee, (left), Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) tests out one of the communications devises during his visit to the 9th Material Readiness Battalion. Captain (CAPT) Jeffrey Decker, USMC, briefed the CMC on the system used for communicating with other Marines out in the field. The General is visiting the 9th Material Readiness Battalion as part of his first tour as CMC of Marine bases located on Okinawa, Japan

General (GEN) Michael W. Hagee, (left), Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) thanks Captain (CAPT) Jeffrey Decker, USMC, for his briefing on communications equipment used by Marines in the field. The General is visiting the 9th Material Readiness Battalion as part of his first tour as CMC of Marine bases located on Okinawa, Japan

Sergeant Brian Hatfield, USMC, air delivery specialist, briefs General (GEN) Michael W. Hagee, (right), Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) on one of the systems they use for deploying supplies to the Marines in the field. The General is visiting the 9th Material Readiness Battalion as part of his first tour as CMC of Marine bases located on Okinawa, Japan. Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps (SMMC) Alford McMichael, (2nd from left) accompanied the General

Colonel (COL) Yowell (left), USMC, Assistant CHIEF of STAFF, G-5, Marine Corps Base, briefs Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Alford McMichael, (center), and General (GEN) Michael W. Hagee, (right, out of frame), Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) during their visit to range 10 at Fuel Pits LZ located on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan. GEN Hagee visited III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) for the first time as the CMC. During his visit he will tour Marine bases located on Okinawa, Japan

General (GEN) Michael W. Hagee, (left), Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC), and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Alford McMichael, (center), listen to Colonel (COL) Philip Newman, Assistant CHIEF of STAFF (AC/S), tell of adventures that Marines experienced while training at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Futenma. GEN Hagee visited III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) for the first time as the CMC. During his visit he toured the bases located on Okinawa, Japan

General (GEN) Michael W. Hagee, (left), Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC), is briefed by Colonel (COL) Yowell (right), USMC, Assistant CHIEF of STAFF, G-5, Marine Corps Base, during a visit to range 10 at Fuel Pits LZ located on Camp Schwab. GEN Hagee visited III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) for the first time as the CMC. During his visit he will tour Marine bases located on Okinawa, Japan

General (GEN) Michael W. Hagee, (right), Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC), and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps (SMMC) Alford McMichael, (left), stop for a photo of Lance Corporal (LCPL) Missy Hopkins, USMC, and Private First Class (PFC) Tara Thatcher, (right), USMC. Both were just promoted and had their chevrons pinned on by the visiting General and Sergeant Major. The General, with the Sergeant Major, is visiting the 9th Material Readiness Battalion as part of his first tour as CMC of Marine bases located on Okinawa, Japan

General (GEN) Michael W. Hagee, (right), Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC), and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps (SMMC) Alford McMichael, are briefed by Colonel (COL) Philip Newman, Assistant CHIEF of STAFF (AC/S), on the adventures Marines have while conducting training in the Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement-Training System. The simulator trains Marines in a variety of situations encountered driving the Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) in the Okinawa area. GEN Hagee, with SGTMAJ McMichael, visited the III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) for the first time as the CMC, during his visit he will tour Marine bases located on Okinawa, Japan

Captain Kevin Collins (right), USMC, Executive Officer (XO), briefs General (GEN) Michael W. Hagee, (left), Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC), on one of the systems they use for deploying supplies to the Marines in the field. The General is visiting the 9th Material Readiness Battalion as part of his first tour as CMC of Marine bases located on Okinawa, Japan. Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps (SMMC) Alford McMichael, (right rear) accompanied the General

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The original finding aid described this photograph as:

Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Hansen

State: Okinawa

Country: Japan (JPN)

Scene Major Command Shown: HQMC

Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Antonio J. Vega, Usmc

Release Status: Released to Public

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The United States Marine Corps traces its roots to the Continental Marines of the American Revolutionary War, formed by a resolution of the Second Continental Congress on 10 November 1775. That date is celebrated as the Marine Corps's birthday. Throughout the late 19th and 20th centuries, Marine detachments served aboard Navy cruisers, battleships, and aircraft carriers. About 600,000 Americans served in the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II, performed a central role in the Pacific War. The Pacific theatre battles saw fierce fighting between Marines and the Imperial Japanese Army. The Battle of Iwo Jima was arguably the most famous Marine engagement of the war with high losses of 26,000 American casualties and 22,000 Japanese. By the end of WWII, the Corps expanded totaling about 485,000 Marines. Nearly 87,000 Marines were casualties during World War II (including nearly 20,000 killed), and 82 were awarded the Medal of Honor. The Korean War saw the Corps expand from 75,000 regulars to a force of 261,000 Marines, mostly reservists. 30,544 Marines were killed or wounded during the war. During Vietnam War Marines evacuated Saigon. Vietnam was the longest war for Marines. By its end, 13,091 had been killed in action, 51,392 had been wounded. Marines participated in the failed 1980 Iran hostage rescue attempt, the invasion of Grenada, the invasion of Panama. On 23 October 1983, the Marine headquarters building in Beirut, Lebanon, was bombed, causing the highest peacetime losses to the Corps in its history. 220 Marines and 21 other service members were killed. Marines liberated Kuwait during the Persian Gulf War, participated in combat operations in Somalia (1992–1995), and took part in the evacuation of American citizens from the US Embassy in Tirana, Albania. Following the attacks on 11 September 2001, Marine Corps, alongside the other military services, has engaged in global operations around the world in support of War on Terror. Marines were among first sent to Afghanistan in November 2001. Since then, Marine battalions and squadrons have been engaging Taliban and Al-Qaeda forces. U.S. Marines also served in the Iraq War.

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