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EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- With temperatures near freezing and a strong wind blowing in from the mountains, ordnance Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 worked to get their F/A-18C Hornets ready for unit level training, named Distant Frontier, Sept. 3, 2014, aboard Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska.

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION FUTENMA, OKINAWA, Japan -- The island of Okinawa had a long history before it became a prefecture of Japan. It was once called the Ryukyu Kingdom, a small independent nation, during the 15th through 19th centuries. The people of the Ryukyu Kingdom used the environment around them to accomplish their day-to-day tasks.

CAMP COURTNEY, OKINAWA, Japan -- Excited chatter filled the room as high school students took their seats, eagerly awaiting the opportunity to practice their English-speaking skills.

NAGO CITY, OKINAWA, Japan -- Joyous cries and laughter ring throughout the playground as children run back and forth, making sure to involve visiting service members in the activities.

The Victim’s Legal Counsel Office provides legal guidance to military service members who have been the victim of a crime.
The VLCO was established by Congress in October 2013 with the mission of providing legal counsel for any victims of crime, including simple theft, larceny, assault and sexual assault should they desire it.

YAUSUBETSU MANEUVER AREA, HOKKAIDO, Japan -- Japan Ground Self-Defense Force service members and U.S. Marines executed bilateral, fire response and casualty evacuation training Aug. 21 as part of Artillery Relocation Training Program 14-2 at the Yausubetsu Maneuver Area in Hokkaido, Japan.