USS Wasp

Japan-based sailors and Marines listen to President Donald Trump speak aboard the USS Wasp in Yokosuka, Japan, May 28, 2019. DAVID GLOTZBACH/U.S. NAVY
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At NATO summit, Trump says Japan and South Korea should pay more for US troops

Japan and South Korea can and should pay more to host U.S. forces, President Donald Trump told reporters alongside NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday in London.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kenny Nunez Bigay
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31st MEU completes MAGTF-level sequential islands-seizure rehearsal from amphibious shipping

The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Amphibious Squadron 11 (CPR-11) conducted a series of sequential operations rehearsing naval expeditionary combined-arms maneuver from Wasp Amphibious Ready Group ships to shore in the Philippine and East China Seas and in the vicinity of Okinawa, Japan, August 9-19, 2019.
Official U.S Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Luis Velez
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Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II completes simulated defensive combat air patrol with live AIM-9X missile

Marine fighter pilots with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, launched from the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) to rehearse Combat Air Patrol missions with the F-35B Lightning II, carrying and employing a live AIM-9X Sidewinder, Pacific Ocean, August 7, 2019.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dylan Hess
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Marine F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft complete GAU-22 cannon, ordnance hot reload exercise in Indo-Pacific Region

F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (REIN), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, used the GAU-22 cannon against a simulated target and executed the first shipboard hot reload of ordnance in the Indo-Pacific region while underway in the Solomon Sea from the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), August 4.
U.S. Marines with 7th Communication Battalion conducted a Distributed Command and Control Exercise (DC2EX) July 10-23, 2019, spanning more than 3,700 miles across multiple locations in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Communication Marines connect units throughout the Indo-Pacific

U.S. Marines with 7th Communication Battalion conducted a Distributed Command and Control Exercise (DC2EX) July 10-23, 2019, spanning more than 3,700 miles across multiple locations in the Indo-Pacific region.
Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anaid Banuelos Rodriguez
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Wasp Amphibious Ready Group ends Talisman Sabre with port visits

The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) with the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), arrived in Brisbane for a scheduled port visit July 26 after completing Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019.
U.S. Marines conduct a simulated amphibious assault of exercise Talisman Sabre 19 in Bowen, Australia, July 22, 2019. Talisman Sabre provides an opportunity to conduct operations in a combined, joint and interagency environment that will increase participating countries' abilities to plan and execute contingency responses, from combat missions to humanitarian assistance efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tanner D. Lambert)
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U.S. Marines complete simulated combined amphibious assault, reconnaissance raid in Bowen, Australia

U.S. Marines, Australian Soldiers, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Members conducted multi-national simulated amphibious mechanized and direct-action raids in Bowen, Australian as a part of Exercise Talisman Sabre 19, July 22 and 23.
Sgt. Arielle Lahtinen, noncommissioned officer in charge with the 31st MEU's Law Enforcement detachment, tases a Marine with a Conducted Energy Weapon, or TASER, during a non-lethal weapons course aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), underway in the Coral Sea, June 30, 2019. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cameron Parks)
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Commander’s multi-tool: Law enforcement detachment provides versatility, realistic training to 31st MEU

From reinforcing an embassy besieged by hostile rioters to subduing an aggressive detainee, it is critical to have non-lethal means of dealing with the contingencies that the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit could face while embarked on the USS Wasp (LHD 1) as part of Amphibious Squadron 11.
U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Cameron E. Parks
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USS Wasp and 31st MEU operations during Talisman Sabre

The battle ensign flies aboard the USS Wasp (LHD 1), as ships of Expeditionary Strike Group 7 transit in formation through the Tasman Sea. Wasp, flagship of the Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group, with embarked 31st MEU, is currently participating in Talisman Sabre 2019 off the coast of Northern Australia.
Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jeremy Starr
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Wasp, JMSDF ships sail in Philippine Sea

The Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) ships, led by Hyūga-class helicopter destroyer JS Ise (DDH 182), completed a transit through the Philippine Sea, June 16.
Photos by Shoji Kudaka
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Taste of Okinawa: Pizza Sun serves up delicious pie

Following a recommendation from one of our readers, I was on a quest for some good eats at Pizza Sun Okinawa.
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VIDEO| Taste of Okinawa: Making island's delicious doughnuts

Want to have some fun in the kitchen? Well, you should make her some Okinawan doughnuts. Sata Andagi are very simple to make, even if you are not an expert in the kitchen. It’s time to put on an apron and get cooking!
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VIDEO| Quick and tasty Japanese curry in a bag

These pouches are a great way to add a little Japanese curry into your weeknight dinner menu repertoire.
Photos by Shoji Kudaka
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VIDEO| Okinawa Kitchen: Cooking up island's famous braised pork belly

If you have traveled to Okinawa, you may have stumbled across a dish fit for kings. It’s true, rafute, or braised pork belly, was served as a staple to Okinawan royalty.
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VIDEO| Not feeling good? Japanese comfort foods perfect cure!

Winter is the time where there are more chances of getting sick than in any other seasons. This winter looks no less unforgiving with a very contagious variant of COVID-19 adding another obstacle to the already difficult season.
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My Faves: Okinawan snacks that bring the heat

Unlike in South Korea or Bhutan, winter in Okinawa doesn’t take a lot of spicy hot-pot-type dishes to get through.