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U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Persinger
1st Lt. Sam LaPorte and Cpl. Kyle Daly
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No gym, no problem for Okinawa Marines

With gyms shut down and large-scale physical training together suspended for many Marines, units across the Corps have found unique ways to keep Marines active. For Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron...
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Nicolas Cholula
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Annalise Manning
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Cobra Gold 20: Royal Thai, US Marines participate in airborne maintenance and operations

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Annalise Manning a MV22B Osprey Flightline Mechanic with the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron VMM-265
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 Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 13, 2020.
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
Lance Cpl. Celestin Wikenson
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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.
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Recipe: Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

Cinnamon rolls are the perfect treat! Try out this homemade recipe for yourself!
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Everthing you wanted to know about green tea in Japan

Teas from Asia, especially matcha green tea, are experiencing their moment abroad, so it wouldn’t be surprising if you’ve tried a few varieties already.
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Japanese and foreigners love them some curry

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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Okinawans, foreigners crazy about taco rice

Nothing says fast food in the south of Japan like “tako-raisu!” And 2020 marks the 36th birthday of this signature Okinawan dish, according to local lore.
Photos by Shoji Kudaka
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Bueno Chicken near Camp Foster serves up a rotisserie chicken

If you head out on Route 330 near Camp Foster, the sight of chickens rotating in the orange glow of Bueno Chicken’s storefront may have already drawn you like a moth to a flame.
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You'll go loco over this Okinawa taco joint

Since Okinawa is the birthplace of taco rice, a local take on the taco with international fame, some of the best to be had can be found almost anywhere on island. A good taco, on the other hand, well, that’s not so easy to come by.