Sgt. Maj. Steven E. Collier avoids concertina wire
Sgt. Maj. Steven E. Collier avoids concertina wire at the Jungle Warfare Training Course Aug. 10. Collier, the battalion sergeant major for 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and other Marines of Echo Company ... More
Lt. Col. Toshiharu Fukamizu waits to sign the memorandum
Lt. Col. Toshiharu Fukamizu waits to sign the memorandum of agreement at the Hijudai Maneuver Area Feb. 8. The memorandum of agreement is a set of rules that allows both the Japanese and Marine Corps to fulfill... More
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and Marines from 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, look on as a firing mission is verified at the Hijudai M... More
Marines from Echo Company move through a water obstacle
Marines from Echo Company move through a water obstacle during the endurance course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center Aug. 10. The endurance course is designed to improve teamwork amongst Marines. The compa... More
JGSDF, Marines celebrate New Year with Mochitsuki
Pfc. Aaron J. Padilla uses a mallet to make mochi Dec. 21 during the Takagahara Garrison’s mochitsuki ceremony. The event allowed Marines to build relationships with the local community and the Japan Ground Sel... More
Marines stationed at Camp Hansen prepare tents for
Marines stationed at Camp Hansen prepare tents for the Hansen Festival at Camp Hansen Aug. 14. The Marines are from various units stationed aboard the camp.
Ginowan City Mayor Atsushi Sakima (left) directs Japanese
Ginowan City Mayor Atsushi Sakima (left) directs Japanese residents of Ginowan City and Chatan Town through an evacuation route as part of Constant Vigilance 2012 at Camp Foster Sept. 12. CV-12 included an evac... More
Sgt. Maj. Steven E. Collier avoids concertina wire
Sgt. Maj. Steven E. Collier avoids concertina wire at the Jungle Warfare Training Course Aug. 10. Collier, the battalion sergeant major for 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and other Marines of Echo Company ... More
Jeremy Bloom competes in an open bench press tournament
Jeremy Bloom competes in an open bench press tournament at the Semper Fit Gym here, March 17. He competed against others of the same weight class to see who could lift the most and take home the first place tro... More
Japanese residents of Ginowan City and Chatan Town
Japanese residents of Ginowan City and Chatan Town participate in an evacuation drill during Constant Vigilance 2012 at Camp Foster Sept. 12. The residents walked the southern tsunami evacuation route, one of C... More
A Marine with Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team Company
A Marine with Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team Company Pacific uses a laser to target a simulated enemy at range 17B on Camp Hansen Aug. 11. The Marine was part of a fire team that rehearsed clearing rooms in... More
Jennifer Alderette competes in a bench press tournament
Jennifer Alderette competes in a bench press tournament at the Semper Fit Gym here, March 17. She was one of three females to compete in this tournament. The Semper Fit Gym is operated by Marine Corps Community Services.
Marines with Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company
Marines with Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company Pacific prepare to rehearse room clearing at range 17B on Camp Hansen Aug. 11. The Marines came to Camp Hansen to train in close quarters battle in an env... More
Lt. Col. William L. DePue and Sgt. Maj. Russell A.
Lt. Col. William L. DePue and Sgt. Maj. Russell A. Strack uncase the colors of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 during a ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Sep. 7. HMM- 265 was redesignated as Mar... More
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force observed
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force observed as a fire mission is called in at the Hijudai Maneuver Area Feb.8. The JGSDF observed this mission as part of a joint collaboration with 3rd Battalion, 12... More
Sgt. Maj. Steven E. Collier avoids concertina wire
Sgt. Maj. Steven E. Collier avoids concertina wire at the Jungle Warfare Training Course Aug. 10. Collier, the battalion sergeant major for 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and other Marines of Echo Company ... More
Members of the Kyushu Defense Bureau and Marines with
Members of the Kyushu Defense Bureau and Marines with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, hold a press conference at the Hijudai Maneuver Area Feb. 9. The c... More
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force are
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force are served a warrior’s meal at the Hijudai Maneuver Area, Oita Prefecture, Japan, Feb. 22. The meal was provided as a celebration for the successful completion of ... More
Wisconsin Marine Visits WWII Veteran
Cedarburg, Wisc --- Staff Sgt. Nicholas Ranum, a Marine Corps Recruiting Station Milwaukee Marketing and Communications Marine, visited Ruth Voight-Holman, a Marine World War II Veteran, at Lasata Senior Living... More
Marines with Company E move through a water obstacle
Marines with Company E move through a water obstacle during the endurance course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center Aug. 10. Marines must submerge themselves completely during the course to advance to the ne... More
Cpl. Anthony L. Dale, right, delivers a right hook
Cpl. Anthony L. Dale, right, delivers a right hook to his opponent during a kickboxing match Dec. 16 at Music Town Otoichiba in Okinawa City. The match was the culmination of a three-month training effort betwe... More
Children from a Children’s Welfare Center in Beppu
Children from a Children’s Welfare Center in Beppu City, Japan, perform a dance routine for the gathered children and Marines Feb. 25. The Marines were part of a community relations event that was put together ... More
Mary Selvidge lifts her way to become the overall best
Mary Selvidge lifts her way to become the overall best lifter for the women’s category of the open bench press tournament at the Semper Fit Gym here, March 17. Selvidge was one of three women to compete in the ... More
Marines from Echo Company move through a water obstacle
Marines from Echo Company move through a water obstacle during the endurance course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center Aug. 10. The endurance course is designed to improve teamwork amongst Marines. The compa... More
Pfc. Juliana Gatica ties down an awning on the parade
Pfc. Juliana Gatica ties down an awning on the parade deck at Camp Hansen Aug. 14. Gatica is an embarkation specialist with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF.
Students and instructors display graduation certificates
Students and instructors display graduation certificates at the first graduation of the Humanitarian Mine Action Program’s medical training at Cambodia’s Institute for Peacekeeping Forces, Mine and Explosive Re... More
Japanese children, Marines and sailors enjoy music
Japanese children, Marines and sailors enjoy music played on guitars by school children at a Children’s Welfare Center in Beppu City, Japan, Feb. 25. The Marines took part in a community relations event to incr... More
Cambodian Brig. Gen. Sor Savy reads an opening speech
Cambodian Brig. Gen. Sor Savy reads an opening speech at the graduation ceremony for the first medical trainers of the Humanitarian Mine Action Program at Cambodia’s Institute for Peacekeeping Forces, Mine and ... More
Sgt. Felipe Perezrobles holds his son Miguel for the
Sgt. Felipe Perezrobles holds his son Miguel for the first time in seven months after returning from a deployment to Afghanistan Aug. 19 at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. Perezrobles is a motor vehicle operator w... More
HQMC offers aquatic fitness training
Gunnery Sgt. Wesley C. Carter instructs fellow students during aquatics training at Camp Foster Sept. 14. The students are learning about a new aquatic program sponsored by Headquarters Marine Corps to lessen i... More
Lt. Col. Miagany signs the memorandum of agreement
Lt. Col. Miagany signs the memorandum of agreement at the Hijudai Maneuver Area Feb. 8. The memorandum allows for the training objectives to be met while also taking into concern the local Japanese populace. Mi... More
Sgt. Junior R. Infante holds his 9-month-old son, Jacob,
Sgt. Junior R. Infante holds his 9-month-old son, Jacob, during the homecoming for Combat Logistics Battalion 4 at Camp Foster Aug. 21. Infante is a motor vehicle operator with CLB-4, Combat Logistics Regiment ... More
Marines and sailors of Combat Logistics Battalion 4
Marines and sailors of Combat Logistics Battalion 4 prepare to be dismissed to their families and friends at Camp Foster Aug. 19. The battalion was deployed in Helmand province, Afghanistan, for seven months in... More
Cpl. Martin A. Minner, left, braces for impact during
Cpl. Martin A. Minner, left, braces for impact during a kickboxing match Dec. 16 at Music Town Otoichiba in Okinawa City. The match was the culmination of a three-month training effort between the Ryukyu Rehabi... More
A Marine with Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team Company
A Marine with Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team Company Pacific uses a laser to target a simulated enemy at range 17B on Camp Hansen Aug. 11. The Marine was part of a fire team that rehearsed clearing rooms in... More
Masaki Ishihara, left, and Cpl. Martin A. Minner, right,
Masaki Ishihara, left, and Cpl. Martin A. Minner, right, end their kickboxing match in a draw Dec. 16 at Music Town Otoichiba in Okinawa City. The match was the culmination of a three-month training effort betw... More
Marines with Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company
Marines with Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company Pacific prepare to rehearse room clearing at range 17B on Camp Hansen Aug. 11. The Marines came to Camp Hansen to train in close quarters battle in an env... More
Marines with Company E execute the commando crawl at
Marines with Company E execute the commando crawl at the Jungle Warfare Training Center’s endurance course Aug. 10. The crawl tests knot and harness skills, which Marines learn prior to starting the course. Ec... More
Sgt. Maj. Richard D. Thresher speaks to the senior
Sgt. Maj. Richard D. Thresher speaks to the senior enlisted leadership gathered at the Camp Courtney Staff Noncommissioned Officers Club Jan. 27 to recognize the official renaming of the club to Hashmarks. Hash... More
Children from a Children’s Welfare Center in Beppu
Children from a Children’s Welfare Center in Beppu City, Japan, listened to Lance Cpl. Perry, an artilleryman with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, play a medley of songs Feb. 25. Perry was part of a commun... More
Marines ascend stairs with unloaded weapons at the
Marines ascend stairs with unloaded weapons at the close-quarters battle facility at Camp Hansen Aug. 11. The Marines trained at range 17B to increase their close-quarters battle skills. The Marines are with Fl... More
Lt. Col. Ricardo Miagany answers questions at a press
Lt. Col. Ricardo Miagany answers questions at a press conference at the Hijudai Maneuver Area Feb. 9. Miagany answered questions about the M777A2 howitzer, the training to be conducted, safety procedures, and M... More
Cpl. Martin A. Minner prepares to engage his opponent
Cpl. Martin A. Minner prepares to engage his opponent during a kickboxing match Dec. 16 at Music Town Otoichiba in Okinawa City. The match was the culmination of a three-month training effort between the Ryukyu... More
Marines from Echo Company move through a water obstacle
Marines from Echo Company move through a water obstacle during the endurance course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center Aug. 10. The endurance course is designed to improve teamwork amongst Marines. The compa... More
Marines from Echo Company move through a water obstacle
Marines from Echo Company move through a water obstacle during the endurance course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center Aug. 10. The endurance course is designed to improve teamwork amongst Marines. The compa... More
Staff Sgt. Max F. Veliz gives a brief to his Marines
Staff Sgt. Max F. Veliz gives a brief to his Marines at range 17B on Camp Hansen Aug. 11. The Marines came to Camp Hansen to train in close quarters battle in an environment similar to where they would operate ... More
Mr. Yoshida, Lt. Col. Toshiharu Fukamizu, right, and
Mr. Yoshida, Lt. Col. Toshiharu Fukamizu, right, and Lt. Col. Miagany, left, shake hands after signing the memorandum of agreement at the Hijudai Maneuver Area Feb. 8. The agreement reaches a middle ground wher... More
A Marine with Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company
A Marine with Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company Pacific engages a target during training at the close-quarters battle facility at Camp Hansen Aug. 11. The Marines used the M9A1 pistol and M4A1 close-qu... More
University students, Marines tear down language barrier
Catherine C. Latham relates personal experiences during an English club meeting at Meio University May 21 in Nago. Latham started the club in 1994 after two students came to her wishing to improve their English... More
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 and
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 and the III Marine Expeditionary Force Band gather at at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma to perform a redesignation ceremony Sep. 7. VMM-265 is the new designa... More
Students reflect on 9/11. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Students and faculty of Zukeran Elementary School recite the pledge of allegiance at Camp Foster Sept. 11. The students took part in a yearly “Meet Me at the Flag Pole” day where they honor the victims of the 9... More
Col. Michael L. Kuhn, Katie Baston and Sgt. Maj. Richard
Col. Michael L. Kuhn, Katie Baston and Sgt. Maj. Richard D. Thresher attend the renaming ceremony of the Camp Courtney Staff Non-commissioned Officers Club Jan. 27. The ceremony started with speeches by Kuhn an... More
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force observed
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force observed as a fire mission is called in at the Hijudai Maneuver Area Feb.8. The JGSDF observed this mission as part of a joint collaboration with 3rd Battalion, 12... More
Marines with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines, prepare chicken
Marines with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines, prepare chicken for a warrior’s meal at the Hijudai Maneuver Area Feb. 22. The meal was designed to celebrate the successful completion of the live-fire portion of ARTP... More
Marines from 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment performed
Marines from 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment performed a dance routine for the children of a Children’s Welfare Center in Beppu City, Japan, Feb. 25. The Marines were spontaneously joined by some of the sta... More