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3rd Marine Division Commanding General Maj. Gen. Craig Timberlake awards Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division with a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal December 8, 2017, on Camp Schwab in Okinawa, Japan, for their superior overall performance in the 3rd Marine Division Annual Squad Competition.

Santa gives a candy cane to a child during Operation Cookie Drop at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 9, 2017. Operation Cookie Drop gave 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Marines and their families a chance to eat cookies, visit Santa and spent time together.

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On Jan. 1, 2018, the current three U.S. TRICARE regions consolidate into two. New regional contractors will administer the TRICARE benefit for the East (Humana Military) and West (Health Net Federal Services, LLC) Regions.

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- President Donald J. Trump signed the fiscal year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act into law during a White House ceremony Dec. 12.

The act calls for $626 billion for the department's base budget and another $66 billion for operations. The act includes a 2.4 percent pay raise for military personnel.

OKINAWA, Japan – U.S. service members rushed to assist a Marine struck by a vehicle traveling northbound on the Okinawa Expressway on December 1, 2017.