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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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Did you know?: The story behind Green tea on Okinawa

Green tea was very popular amongst Okinawans during the Ryukyu Kingdom (1429 – 1879). During this time, tea imported from China was only served to upper class people and “kuma cha,” as green tea was called, was widely consumed amongst the general masses.
Photos by Shoji Kudaka
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Okinawa's Rollup Burritos serves up fabulous Mexican food

Burritos are not common in Japan. To top that, putting one together can prove a challenge. 
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10 spicy Japanese snacks you'll get a kick out of

Unlike in South Korea or Bhutan, winter in Okinawa doesn’t take a lot of spicy hot-pot-type dishes to get through. That may be one reason why the subtropical island didn’t offer many spicy foods in the past.
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Here's 25 foods you must try while in Japan

With so many delicious Japanese foods, narrowing it down to 25 is no easy feat. But here is our definitive list of 25 delicious must-eat foods in Japan!
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Nothing says summer like bonito

Fallen cherry blossoms and greening mountains may be telltale signs that summer is nigh for most. For many in Japan, however, the real harbinger of summertime is the sight of the first freshly caught bonito fish at the market.
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Kakigoori: Cool down this summer with Japanese treat

Summer in Japan gets scorching and steamy. Mid-summer Temperatures often reach 95 F or higher depending on the region. Along with beer, watermelon and soomen (cold udon noodle), kakigoori (shaved ice) is a popular cold food that cools us down during summer.