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Photo Of U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ronaldo Gomez, left, Lance Cpl. Anthony Williams, right, and U.S. Navy Religious Program Specialist Seaman Apprentice Sean Frantzis rake fallen leaves during a volunteer event at Hikarigaoka Nursing Home, Okinawa, Japan.

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III MIG, Okinawa: 7th Comm. Bn.’s Comraderie in the Community

Throughout the Marine Corps, Marines are taught to be stewards of the communities and their populations.

Photo Of Engineers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Japan Engineer District give presentations during the District recognition of Engineers Week.

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USACE JED engineering the future by reflecting on the past

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers—Japan Engineer District (USACE JED) celebrated Engineers Week across Japan with cake-cutting and educational presentations highlighting the challenges these unconventional thinkers face daily as they build a stronger Pacific defense for America.

Photo Of Nari Tamanaha, Logistics Readiness Center-Okinawa.

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403rd AFSB spotlight Nari Tamanaha Logistics Readiness Center-Okinawa

I serve as a personal property counselor in the Transportation Division at LRC-Okinawa, providing expert guidance on regulations and policies related to the shipment and storage of personal property and vehicles for DoD customers.

Photo Of Master Gunnery Sgt. Douglas Swanson poses for a photo.

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3rd MLG CG leads motivational run on Camp Kinser, Okinawa

U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Douglas Swanson, the G-6 communications chief with Headquarters Company, 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3rd MLG), participates in a three-mile motivational run during a physical training session on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 14, 2025.

Photo Of HM3 Nessa Zazi helps conduct trainings and evaluations of EMT students at U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa.

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U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa is providing the lifesaving training when every second counts

Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan February 13, 2025, staff from the U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa (USNHO) Emergency Department are training the future EMTs charged with providing lifesaving critical care to those in need en route to the hospital.

Photo Of Sgt. Joshua Upright gives a briefing. A vehicle can be seen behind him.

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Chiba Institute of Science students visit Camp Foster EOD

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Joshua Upright with Marine Corps Base Camp Butler explosive ordnance disposal, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, gives a briefing of EOD robots and its capabilities to students from Chiba Institute of Science on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 4, 2025.

Photo Of Christina Glisson, the deployment readiness coordinator of Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3rd MLG), speaks during a Korean Marine Exchange Program pre-deployment brief at Camp Kinser, Okinawa.

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3rd MLG holds pre-deployment brief for upcoming KMEP Exercise

Christina Glisson, the deployment readiness coordinator of Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3rd MLG), speaks during a Korean Marine Exchange Program pre-deployment brief at Camp Kinser.

Photo Of  1st Class Saul Alvarado loads munitions onto a U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle.

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Weapons load competition held at Kadena AB, Okinawa

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Saul Alvarado, 67th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons load crew member, loads munitions onto a U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle during a weapons load competition at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 7, 2025

Photo Of U.S. Navy Lt. Lillian Jentz listens to instructions on radio system operation.

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CLR-37 conducts communications training on Camp Kinser, Okinawa

U.S. Navy Lt. Lillian Jentz, a medical surgical nurse with 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, listens to instructions on radio system operation during communications training on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 30, 2025

Photo Of U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Roberto Rodriguez reads a promotion warrant.

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Sergeant promotion ceremony held on Camp Schwab, Okinawa

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Roberto Rodriguez reads a promotion warrant during a Corporal to Sergeant promotion ceremony on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 3, 2025

Photo Of Lance Cpl. Justin Watkins posts security during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel exercise. A combat plane is flying close to him.

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31st MEU | BLT 2/4 conducts TRAP exercise at Ie Shima, Okinawa

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Justin Watkins, an infantry Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, posts security during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel exercise at Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 31, 2025.

Photo Of U.S. Air Force Capt. Brittany King poses in her office.

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Capt. Brittany King selected as 18th Wing Shogun of the Week at Kadena AB

U.S. Air Force Capt. Brittany King, 18th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron nurse practitioner from San Diego, California was selected as the 18th Wing Shogun of the Week at Kadena Air Base, Japan.

Photo Of U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jasmine Murdock, 34th Expeditionary Bomber Generation Squadron avionics journeyman, tests defensive avionics on a B-1B Lancer assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron before a mission in support of Bomber Task Force 25-1 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Jan. 27, 2025.

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A pair of 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron B-1B Lancers perform dual runway takeoff at Andersen Air Force Base during BTF 25-1

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jasmine Murdock, 34th Expeditionary Bomber Generation Squadron avionics journeyman, tests defensive avionics on a B-1B Lancer assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron before a mission in support of Bomber Task Force 25-1 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Jan. 27, 2025.

Photo Of U.S. Marines Corps Cpl. Mohammed Saleh, a food service specialist, and Cpl. Jacksen Phifer, a ground electronics transmission systems maintainer, both with III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF), grapple during a Martial Arts Instructor (MAI) course on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 23, 2025.

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III MEF Marines train to be Martial Arts Instructors

U.S. Marines Corps Cpl. Mohammed Saleh, a food service specialist, and Cpl. Jacksen Phifer, a ground electronics transmission systems maintainer, both with III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF), grapple during a Martial Arts Instructor (MAI) course on Camp Kinser, Okinawa

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