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CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan — As the Christmas lights twinkled across the stage, and the soft hum of Christmas music buzzed through the air, the III Marine Expeditionary Force band prepared to take the stage for their annual Christmas concert Dec. 10 at the Kubasaki High School auditorium on Camp Foster.

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION FUTENMA, OKINAWA, Japan --  On October 10th, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 was awarded the Chief of Naval Operations Safety Award for its actions during calendar year 2013.

CAMP KINSER, OKINAWA, Japan --  On April 1, 1945, thousands of U.S.

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Wing officials debuted a new format for its most recent Wingman Day and the overwhelmingly positive feedback they received means it's here to stay.
Lisa Velez, 18th Wing community support coordinator and event project officer, said the goal is to hold a similar event annually.

NAGO, Japan - "I would like to describe the experience we had recently with flying in the MV-22B Osprey from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma to northern Okinawa over water and around Ie Shima island before returning to the MCAS Futenma.

CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan --  A crowd sat in complete silence Dec. 9 at the Hansen Theater as one of the few remaining Imperial Japanese Navy veterans of World War II entered the room. Slowly, he made his way toward the stage. Although the beginning focus of his life was in a time of war, he quickly changed his view of the world.