Maj. Gen. James B. Laster, 3rd Marine Division commanding general, speaks to his Marines in a school circle outside the division’s headquarters on Camp Courtney following a ceremony commemorating the division’s More
Brig. Gen. Mark A. Brilakis, the new commanding general for 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, speaks during the division’s change of command ceremony March 1 in front of the division’s headqu More
Brig. Gen. Mark A. Brilakis, left, and Col. Craig Q. Timberlake shake hands following a ceremony March 7 in the III Marine Expeditionary Force headquarters building on Camp Courtney in which Brilakis passed the More
Grocery carts at the Camp Courtney commissary quickly filled March 18 as costumers donated canned foods and other items for the victims of the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami which struck mainland Japan Ma More
Scott D. Flagg, deputy camp commander for Camp Courtney and McTureous, Garrett Myrka, 12, a Camp McTureous resident, Felix Seraphin, a Marine Corps Community Services community services coordinator, and Brian C More
Lance Cpl. Andrew Rubio Jr., left, 20, with Headquarters Company, Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, from Chicago, passes debris to Lance Cpl. George Lemmer III, also w More
Lance Cpl. Rolando Lindsay, 20, with 7th Communications Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF, shops at the Commissary on Wheels set up in the Camp Hansen Exchange April 30. Comm More
Gunnery Sgt. Wendall Lewis, with III MEF Civil Affairs, swings a child, from the Wai Mentally Challenged Home, at the Camp Courtney Ironworks Gym May 4. Marines with Civil Affairs volunteered to spend the after More
Ichiro Umehara, left, Camp Courtney community relations specialist, and Col. Robert C. Clements, commanding officer of Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and camp comma More
Patricia Fierle, wife of outgoing III Marine Expeditionary Force Sgt. Maj. Daniel J. Fierle, helps with the development of the Sesame Street room which is scheduled to open soon at the child development center More
From right to left, Lt. Gen. Kenneth J. Glueck Jr., commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force and commander of Marine Corps Bases Japan, Maj. Gen. Mark A. Brilakis, outgoing commanding general of 3rd More
Marines and sailors crowd the hallway of the 3rd Marine Division headquarters building on Camp Courtney before the start of the division’s cake-cutting ceremony Sept. 16. The division, part of III Marine Expedi More
Emergency responders rush to assist Staff Sgt. Jarod E. Vedsted with Military Police District North who was role playing as an officer wounded by terrorists during the scenario-based exercise Constant Vigilance More
First Lt. Diane J. Salmela, one of the initial on-scene commanders, briefs information regarding the situation and security measures recorded earlier on the side of one of the emergency vehicles during Mission More
Seaman Mason Smith (left) and Lance Cpl. Kirksey Dodd (right), acting as first responders, provide first aid to mock casualty Lance Cpl. Kevin Wildman after Wildman was evacuated from the scene of a notional ex More
Marines with 3rd Marine Landing Group disembark a U.S. Navy Landing Craft Utility at White Beach Naval Facility Dec. 9 after returning from Thailand, where they assisted with flood-relief operations.
Lance Cpl. John Tucker, a combat correspondent, poses before an MV-22 Osprey at Burke Lakefront Airport before his first Osprey flight June 11, 2012, at Marine Week Cleveland, which ends June 17.
Brian Comeaux, 16, a Camp Mctureous resident, skates the ramps of the new skate park on Camp McTureous March 17. Comeaux was one of the first to try out the features of the new park. In-line skates, skateboards More
Lance Cpl. Yamile Brito is surrounded March 18 by the food donations from a canned food drive she coordinated atthe Camp Courtney commissary. Brito said she started the food drive becasue she needed some way to More
Maj. Gen. Mark A. Brilakis, commanding general, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, traveled to Matsushima Air Base, Sendai Airport, and Camp Sendai to survey the damage done to the areas affec More
Staff Sgt. Paul Works, 26, with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, Combat Logistics Regiments 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, from Bremerton, Wash., scans the selection of fruits and More
Sgt. Luis Nieves, with III MEF Civil Affairs, dribbles a basketball with a child, from the Wai Mentally Challenged Home at the Camp Courtney Ironworks Gym May 4. The children were visiting the base as part of t More
Lance Cpl. Andrew C. Brooks was one of seven Marines with Combat Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, to receive the Purple Heart for wounds received during recent Afghanistan More
Lt. Gen. Kenneth J. Glueck Jr. shakes Patricia Fierle’s hand at the retirement ceremony of her husband, Sgt. Maj. Daniel J. Fierle, on Camp Courtney June 2. Patricia was recognized for her extensive volunteer e More
Maj. Gen. Mark A. Brilakis, left, outgoing commanding general of 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, passes the division’s colors to Brig. Gen. Frederick M. Padilla, middle, the division’s inco More
Col. Robert C. Clements slices cake using a sword as part of the 3rd Marine Division’s 69th birthday cake cutting ceremony at Camp Courtney Sept. 16. Clements is the assistant division commander for the 3rd Mar More
Lance Cpl. Zynab A. Ali (left) looks to Gunnery Sgt. Hewitt S. Ballard to provide additional information for her to update the situation report at the Camp Emergency Operations Center during Mission Assurance T More
American and Okinawan children crowd around a control panel to push the buttons that will turn on the strands of light that make up the Christmas tree at Camp Courtney’s main gate Dec. 1 during the camp’s Chris More
A U.S. Navy Landing Craft Utility ferries 3rd Marine Landing Group Marines and equipment from USS Tortuga to White Beach Naval Facility on Okinawa Dec. 9. More than 200 Marines and sailors with the MLG deployed More
A military policeman with Military Police District North rushes to rescue mock casualties at Building 2601, an empty building used to represent The Palms Club, during an exercise on Camp Hansen Oct. 5.
Lt. Gen. Kenneth J. Glueck Jr. accepted command of III Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Bases Japan during a ceremony at the Camp Foster, Japan, parade deck Jan. 7.
A Marine with Combat Engineer Company, Combat Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, pays respects before a battlefield cross following the memorial service for Sgt. Joseph A. B More
Cpl. Jason Reighard, right, 22, with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit makes a purchase at the Commissary on Wheels set up at the Camp Hansen Exchange April 30. C More
Cpl. Charles Prickett, with III Marine Expeditionary Force Civil Affairs, lifts a child from the Wai Mentally Challenged Home to make a basket at the Camp Courtney Ironworks Gym May 4.
Col. Robert C. Clements, left, watches as Gunnery Sgt. Darnell Hartwell, the Marine who has been with the division the longest, prepares to eat the second slice of cake Sept. 16 on Camp Courtney during the divi More
Lt. Gen. Terry G. Robling, left, commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force and commander of Marine Corps Bases Japan, passes the III MEF colors to incoming Commanding General Lt. Gen. Kenneth J. Glue More
Military police and other Marines and sailors acting as first responders stage mock casualties after having evacuated them from the scene of a notional explosion at Building 2601, an empty building being used t More
Americans and Okinawans wait in line with their children for a visit with Santa Claus during the 18th Annual Courtney Christmas and Holiday Festival at Camp Courtney Dec. 10. Hundreds flocked to the two-day fes More
Cpl. Brian P. Konig transports a mock casualty from an initial staging area near the mock scene of a terrorist attack at Building 2601 to a more secure area, after the casualty was evacuated from the building d More
American and Okinawan children swing round and round at one of the several rides at the kiddie land section of the 18th Annual Courtney Christmas and Holiday Festival at Camp Courtney Dec. 10. The two-day festi More
Australian Defence Force Lt. Ellen Quinn, left, a nursing officer with Combat Team Berserker, a team of ADF personnel assembled to support Talisman Sabre 2011, practices a U.S. Marine Corps martial arts program More
Okinawans examine one of the many military vehicles on display at the 18th Annual Courtney Christmas and Holiday Festival at Camp Courtney Dec. 11. The two-day festival also featured live entertainment, a kiddi More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Andrea Rague, left, from Portland, Maine, with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, base in Hawaii, and Aust More
Pfc. Veronica Asch, and electrician with Engineering Operations Company, Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Wing Support Group 17, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, replaces fuses More
Australian Defence Force Capt. Aaron Oldaker, from Canberra, Australian Capital Territory with 1st Joint Public Affairs Unit, low crawls through a tunnel ADF and U.S. Marines during a movement-to-contact exerc More
Australian Defence Force Cpl. Jitlani Culhane, from Brisbane, Queensland, with Combat Team Berserker, a team of ADF personnel assembled to support Talisman Sabre 2011, heads a line of ADF and U.S. Marines perfo More
Stephen Armes, with 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, III Marine Expeditionary Force, hits the final stretch of the 2.4-kilometer portion of the Camp Courtney Triathlon May 1. Armes placed third overall in the More
Sgt. Rich Schebesta, 23, with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, III Marine Expeditionary Force, from Anaheim, Calif., heads the line of bystanders asked to judge the annual Camp Hansen More
Gunnery Sgt. Benjamin Smith, 42, with 3rd Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, from Aurora, Colo., pours plain, unadorned barbeque sauce on his ribs during the annu More
Eric Armes, left, the 14-year-old son of a Marine, takes an early lead in the waters off the coast here during the 300 meter swim, the first event of the Camp Courtney Triathlon May 1. Armes placed first overal More
Carliegh Hwang, right, and another cyclist compete one of three laps of the 8.4 kilometer portion of the Camp Courtney Triathlon May 1. Athletes had already completed a 300 meter ocean swim. The final leg of th More
Gen. James F. Amos, 35th commandant of the Marine Corps, talks to Marines and sailors at Camp Schwab’s theater, June 13. The general and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Micheal P. Barrett, the 17th sergeant More
Gen. James F. Amos, 35th commandant of the Marine Corps, talks to Marines and sailors at Camp Schwab’s theater, June 13. As part of the town-hall-style meeting, the general and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corp More
Sgt. Maj. Micheal P. Barrett, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Micheal P. Barrett, the 17th sergeant major of the Marine Corps, talks to Marines and sailors at Camp Schwab’s theater, June 13. He and Gen. Jame More