31st Marine Expeditionary Unit

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Camp Hansen Marine receives Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal

Commanding Officer of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), Capt. James Robinson, right, presents the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal to Cpl. Simon Palacios, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) .

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Camp Hansen Marines conduct toy drive for children’s home

U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), pose for a photo with presents to be donated to the Nagomi Home for Children at Camp Hansen, Japan, Dec. 21, 2021.

Cpl. Kasey Dimatteo

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31st MEU conducts training exercise at Camp Hansen

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kasey Dimatteo, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) defense specialist with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), surveys a building during a training exercise in Combat Town, Okinawa, Japan Nov. 29, 2021.

Cpl. Jacob Deluca

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Camp Hansen's Marines complete Martial Arts Instructor Course

U.S. Marine Cpl. Jacob Deluca, an electronic warfare operator with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), yells out a command during a Martial Arts Instructor Course culminating event at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 4, 2021.

Cpl. Victor Obakpe

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Martial Arts Instructor Course conducted at Camp Hansen

U.S. Marine Cpl. Victor Obakpe, an engineer equipment mechanic with Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), sits in a stance during a groundfighting spar at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 1, 2021.

Cpl. Francisco Castillo

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Camp Hansen’s Marines complete Martial Arts Instructor course

U.S. Marine Cpl. Francisco Castillo, a fire support Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, climbs a bar during a Martial Arts Instructor course at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 27, 2021.

Sgt. John James

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Okinawa Marine saves woman bitten by venomous habu snake

Using lifesaving skills he learned from the Marine Corps, Sgt. John James from Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) was able to save a local elderly woman from a venomous snake bite on Nov. 6, 2020.

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BLT 1/5 CAAT 1 executes HITT workout

Sgt. Sean Reawarren, a Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor, grapples with Cpl. Cameron Rambo, a team leader,with Combined Anti-Armor Team 1, Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, during a High Intensity Tactical Training event on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 30, 2019.

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BLT 1/5 conducts simulated boat raid at Kin Blue

A Marine with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, secures gear to a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft during a simulated boat raid, on Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 5th, 2019.

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Easy-to-bake German Käsekuchen cake

We were a part of the military community for 20+ years. I was a DODDS teacher and my husband worked as a civilian for the Air Force. We were stationed in Guantanamo, Cuba, Ramstein, Germany and Okinawa, Japan. This recipe was inspired by our tour in Germany. We enjoyed Käsekuchen for breakfast, afternoon snack, or as a dessert! My version of...

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VIDEO| Speakin’ Japanese lesson: Let’s eat mango

If you have not noticed, mango is reaching peak ripeness on Okinawa.

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Why Japanese curry loved by foreigners, locals

Most of my foreign friends tell me they didn’t know how much Japanese love curry until they came to Japan. Well, not only do we love it, but we actually have a very deep-rooted curry culture.

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VIDEO| Recipe for Okinawa's umukuji tempura

Umukuji tempura, or umukuji andagi, is an Okinawan snack food commonly sold at local supermarkets.