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U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Persinger
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VMM-262, HMLA-369 fly to Ie Shima for combined training

Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, prepare a MV-22B Osprey helicopter for a combined training event with various III Marine Expeditionary Force units on...
An MV-22B Osprey flies over Kin Blue Training Area, Okinawa, Nov. 5, 2019. LEO AMARO/U.S. MARINE CORPS
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Okinawa prosecutors dismiss charge against Marine pilot at fault for 2016 Osprey crash

Prosecutors on Okinawa declined this week to charge a Marine helicopter pilot found to be at fault for an MV-22 Osprey crash off Okinawa in 2016.
An MV-22B Osprey from the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing prepares to land on an Okinawan island during Blue Chromite drills, Oct. 31, 2016. (KELSEY DORNFELD/U.S. MARINE CORP)
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Japan Coast Guard seeks charges for Marine Osprey pilot involved in 2016 crash

Japan Coast Guard officials have requested that prosecutors charge a Marine helicopter pilot found to be at fault in a 2016 MV-22 Osprey crash off Okinawa.
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, III Marine Expeditionary Force, takes off from Marine Barracks Gregorio Lim during exercise KAMANDAG 2 at Ternate, Philippines on Oct. 7, 2018. KAMANDAG 2 is an exercise that helps maintain a high level of readiness and enhances combined military-to-military relations and capabilities. (Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Christian J. Lopez)
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MASA 2019 kicks off

Marine Aviation Support Activity (MASA) 19.2, a semiannual U.S.-Philippine military exercise focused on mutual defense, counterterrorism and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, is scheduled to take place in the Philippines from July 15 - 25, 2019.
U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to land an MV-22 Osprey on March 23, 2019. ISRAEL CHINCIO/U.S. MARINE CORPS
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Marines offering big bonuses to keep certain aviators from leaving for commercial airliners

The Marine Corps is offering some of its aviators bonuses of up to $280,000 to remain in the service as the service looks to improve pilot retention, an issue the military has struggled with in recent years.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cameron E. Parks/Released
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E-3s are the Bee’s Knees

If noncommissioned officers are the backbone of the Marine Corps, then lance corporals are the muscles that keep it moving. As all enlisted Marines and warrant officers know – not to mention the Mustang officers who ascended the enlisted ranks before earning a commission – lance corporals hold a special place in the heart of the Corps.
U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Dylan Hess/Released
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MRF Raid

An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor with Medium Marine tiltrotor squadron 262 aircraft takes off during a simulated raid at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan.
Official Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi / Released
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Marines board and secure vessel at sea during VBSS exercise

An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft belonging to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) prepares to land during a simulated visit, board, search and seizure exercise, Philippine Sea, Feb. 6, 2019.
Air Force CV-22 Ospreys assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Group fly over Tokyo, April 5, 2018. JOSEPH PICK/U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO
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Tokyo residents complain of lights and vibrations from Yokota-based Ospreys

People living near the home of U.S. Forces Japan in western Tokyo have complained about vibrations and lights when Air Force CV-22 Ospreys fly overhead, according to local press.
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Oodles of cold noodles

This cold noodle salad is quick, light, and won’t have you spending more than five minutes in front of a stove. The prep work is easy and the final dish comes together quickly. Boiling the noodles and a quick sear are the only things that will tear you away from your other summer duties.
Photo courtesy of Shirasa Shokudo
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Shirasa Shokudo serves up seafood bowls with original sauce

An old Ryukyuan legend has it that a young couple accidentally fell from the sky onto Kouri Island, becoming the first inhabitants of what we know call the Okinawan islands.
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Get a spice of life at Jai Thai on Okinawa

Spicy Asian food always seems to hit the spot when it’s hot outside. Your sweat and the taste of hot peppers go well together.
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Kijimunaa near Camp Foster serves omu-taco rice

You may have heard and even sampled Okinawa’s signature so-called soul food, taco rice – south-of-the-boarder-seasoned ground beef atop rice with shredded cheese, lettuce and tomato. But, what about its cousin, “omu-taco rice”?
Photo by Shoji Kudaka
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Try tasty and beefy burger at Hilly Valley Jr.

If you are planning to go there, it would be a good idea to replenish your energy before starting a long hike.
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Did you know?: Sea snakes Okinawa's precious food

Sea snakes are precious food in Okinawa.