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MARINE AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, California -- Early mornings and late nights have been a common trend for the Marines who make up the personal security detail for 4th Marine Regiment, the command element for Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Four.

MARINE AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, California -- Marines from Japan, Hawaii and every corner of the United States have spent countless, draining hours in the extreme conditions of the Mojave Desert for the culminating event of Integrated Training Exercise 2-15, the Battalion Assault Course.

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, South Korea -- U.S. Marines prepare for a 35- km hike by going through a 10- km looped course every day for a week. They were joined side by side with the Republic of Korea Marines as well. The Marines are hiking through Korean terrain as part of mountain warfare training during Korean Marine Exchange Program 15-3.

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, South Korea -- Marines step forward onto the firing range, leveling their sites on their targets, they await the command to fire. The command is given and the sound of gunfire rings in nearby ears as targets fall hundreds of meters out.

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Construction is nearly halfway complete on a project to relocate U.S. Navy aircraft operations on Kadena Air Base.

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- An employee of the Kadena Medical Clinic not involved with direct patient care was recently diagnosed with mumps.
Mumps has a low probability of spreading to U.S. beneficiaries due to our strict immunization policies. However, it is important to know the facts about mumps for effective prevention.