Marines, sailors reflect during Iwo Jima visit
Lance Cpl. Terry Brady, IWO TO, OKINAWA, Japan
As the rain trickled down on a cloudy day, Marines trudged along a muddy path on an island where decades before so many had made the ultimate sacrifice.Approximately 120 Marines and sailors visited the island of Iwo Jima, which was renamed Iwo To in 2007, during a professional military education tour May 17.The event provided an opportunity for the
3rd Medical Battalion performs tactical combat casualty care
Cpl. Briana Turner, CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan
Combat is filled with conditions that cause exhaustion and confusion, but Marines and sailors at the tip of the spear are trained to thrive under these conditions and expected to complete their mission.Sailors with 3rd Medical Battalion participated in tactical combat casualty care training May 13-16 on Camp Foster to ensure they are prepared to
Marines launch grenades during live-fire exercise
Lance Cpl. Jose D. Lujano, CENTRAL TRAINING AREA, OKINAWA, Japan
Plumes of dirt rose into the air as grenades detonated on impact and sent a thunderous echo throughout the secluded Central Training Area near Camp Hansen.Marines with General Support Motor Transport Company honed their skills during a live-fire training exercise May 14. Approximately 40 Marines with the company, which is part of Combat Logistics
Marines get muddy during rice-planting event
Cpl. Adam B. Miller, GOTEMBA, SHIZUOKA, Japan
Many years ago, farmers planted and harvested their crops through long hours of manual labor. But, in today’s world the processes have been industrialized through myriad innovations to keep up with supply and demand. However, there are farmers who still practice the age-old art of planting their crops by hand.This was demonstrated May 4 when more
9th Engineer Support Battalion prepares for deployment to Afghanistan
Lance Cpl. Brandon C. Suhr, CENTRAL TRAINING AREA, OKINAWA, Japan
Many Marines have served valiantly during combat operations in Afghanistan. The lessons learned are continuously passed from one generation of Marines to the next, laying the foundation for less experienced Marines to deploy to Afghanistan, complete the mission, and return home safely.Marines with Company F, 9th Engineer Support Battalion,
Marines, sailors evacuate injured Marine from JWTC
Lance Cpl. Henry J. Antenor, CAMP GONSALVES, OKINAWA, Japan
Marines and sailors train daily in every clime and place to sharpen their skills. They hone them to near perfection without knowing when and where they will be called upon to perform.Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262 coordinated with Marines and sailors assigned to the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, May 8 to
Community members, Marines clean up for dragon boat race
Cpl. Matthew Manning, HENOKO, OKINAWA, Japan
Approximately 60 community members and Marines gathered for an annual cleanup of the Matsuda-No-Hama Beach and senior citizen’s recreation field May 20 in Henoko.Members of the Henoko Senior Citizen’s Association and Marines assigned to various units at Camp Schwab cleaned up the areas in preparation for the Henoko Dragon Boat Race taking place
Medical personnel lead disaster management conference
Pfc. Kasey Peacock, NISHIHARA, OKINAWA, Japan
More than 100 people attended a disaster preparedness, management and response conference May 17 at the University of the Ryukyus Hospital’s Okinawa Clinical Simulation Center in Nishihara.Navy Capt. John P. LaBanc, the III Marine Expeditionary Force surgeon, and Dr. Ichiro Kukita, the university director of the emergency medicine department,
Futenma mainstay remembered
Lance Cpl. Donald T. Peterson, CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan
While service members transfer from one duty station to the next, Department of Defense civilian employees often spend significantly more time in one location and become not only the link between generations of service members, but also the face of their respective office.Such was the case for David R. Cascarella, the airfield manager of Marine
Sea Knight makes final flight
Lance Cpl. David N. Hersey, MARINE CORPS AIR STATION FUTENMA, OKINAWA, Japan
A CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262 made its final flight May 20 after flying from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma to Camp Kinser where it will await final disposition.The CH-46E is one of twelve helicopters used by HMM-262 that will be phased-out during the next couple of months as the squadron transitions to