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Lt. Gen. Eric M. Smith, right, and Lt. Gen. H. Stacy Clardy, III, salute the colors during a pass and review as part of the III Marine Expeditionary Force change of command ceremony at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, May 31, 2019. Smith passed his duties as the commanding general of III MEF onto Lt. Gen. H. Stacy Clardy, III. Smith said the U.S.-Japan alliance is fortunate to have a veteran of Japan come back as the commanding general. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Francesca de la Reza)
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III MEF Commanding General Change of Command

Lt. Gen. Eric M. Smith relinquished command of III Marine Expeditionary Force to Lt. Gen. H. Stacy Clardy, III, May 31, 2019 at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan.
An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 departs Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 18, 2017. An F-35B with the same squadron was damaged by a birdstrike at Iwakuni on May 7, 2019. (AARON HENSON/U.S. MARINE CORPS)
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F-35B bird strike at Marine air station in Japan does over $2 million in damage

A bird strike has caused more than $2 million damage to a Japan-based Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II fighter, according to a U.S. military spokesman.
Photo by Staff Sgt. Lucas Vega
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MCIPAC Marines break bread at Bravo Company Mess Night

U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific – Marine Corps Base Smedley D. Butler, applaud following the conclusion of the Bravo Company Mess Night May 9, 2019 at the Butler Officer’s Club, Okinawa, Japan.
U.S. Marine Corps, Army and Navy World War II veterans render honors during the 74th Annual Reunion of Honor ceremony March 23, 2019 at Iwo To, Japan. Dozens of WWII veterans and veterans of the Battle of Iwo Jima took part in the ceremony. The Reunion of Honor ceremony is held annually to commemorate the heroism and sacrifices made by service members during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tiffany Edwards)
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74th Reunion of Honor: Marines, Japan honor those who fought in Battle of Iwo Jima

Veterans, their family members, and distinguished guests from the U.S. and Japan will gather on Iwo To March 23, 2019 to pay tribute to one another and those lost during the battle of Iwo Jima.
Sgt. Robert Huber with the Target Acquisition Platoon, counter-battery radar at 11th Marines inspects a newly-fielded Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar Block 2 radar system at Camp Pendleton, California. Program Executive Officer Land Systems recently started fielding the G/ATOR Block 2, which supports MAGTF counter-fire and counterbattery missions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Ashley Calingo)
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Artillery Marines’ new radar brings the distance on the battlefield

G/ATOR, an expeditionary, three-dimensional medium-range radar system, is being developed and fielded in three blocks that will support the Marine Air-Ground Task Force across the range of its capabilities.
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Johnathan Delgado, a field artillery Marine with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, fires a M777 Howitzer in the Ojojihara Maneuver Area, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, Feb. 10, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christian Ayers)
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Artillery Relocation Training Program 18-4

3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment participates in the Artillery Relocation Training Program 18-4 from Jan. 31 to Feb. 26 in the Ojojihara Maneuver Area, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. T. T. Parish/Released
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CLB-31's unsung heroes keep Marines on the road – 'It's a tough job, but it's worth it'

Sgt. Jeff Gajeras, a light armored vehicle mechanic with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, greases a tie rod at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 26, 2019.
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Virginia - Marines with Marine Corps Recruiting Command G3 Team develop user stories for the Marine Corps Recruiting Information Support System II Feb. 8, in Stafford, Virginia. Marine Corps Systems Command has partnered with Marine Corps Recruiting Command to develop MCRISS II with the goal of making the job of recruiters a little easier. (Photo by Joseph Neigh)
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Marine Corps modernizes how Marine recruiters capture data with new mobile tool

Marine Corps Systems Command has partnered with Marine Corps Recruiting Command to develop a new tool with the goal of making the job of recruiters a little easier.
First Lt. Daniel Asheim watches Marines perform maneuvers using a bridge-erection boat during licensing operations at Naha, Okinawa, Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019. (CARLOS VAZQUEZ/STARS AND STRIPES)
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Okinawa-based Marines practice building bridges in a pinch

Marine combat engineers recently practiced their bridge-building skills at Naha Military Port, demonstrating how to quickly erect a span up to 328 feet long in as little as a half-hour.
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Brown Sugar: Buy into the secret behind Okinawa’s sweet-savory cuisine

Okinawan brown sugar, made from sugarcane grown in fields blessed with strong southern-island sunlight and minerals delivered by the ocean spray, is very rich in flavor.
Non-alcoholic Orion Clear Free beer was among the beverages offered during a tasting at Orion Happy Park in Nago, Okinawa, Aug. 14, 2019. CARLOS VAZQUEZ/STARS AND STRIPES
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Malt and hops: Happy times at Okinawa’s Orion Happy Park brewery

If there is a recipe for happiness, it surely contains malt and hops — and there is plenty of that to go around at Orion Happy Park in Nago city.
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A-Danny: Curry house offers ultimate, tasty challenge in Chatan

If you’re looking to enjoy some delicious Indian cuisine and cold cocktails with a group of friends, look no further than Asian Dining Bar A-Danny.
The Popeyes chicken sandwich has been a subject of much discussion since it was released in August of 2019. POPEYES
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Want to try the new Popeyes chicken sandwich? It hasn’t deployed to overseas military bases

Troops and their families are wondering when they will get a taste of the fast-food chicken sandwich that last month launched the “chicken sandwich wars” on social media and drew mouth-watering reviews.
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Café & Sweets Sunroom brews up the right taste

Sunroom Café and Sweets is quietly nestled away on the 81. But that solitude, accompanied by its fresh bakery and delicious coffee, makes the quaint shop one of my top choices for food, drink, and peace.
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Hamaya near Kadena AB offers tasty Okinawan noodle

Located at Sunabe Seawall in Chatan Town, this 33-year-old Okinawa noodle shop is very popular with locals and tourists alike – one of the town’s most popular, according to a Chatan Town Visitors Association staffer.