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U.S. service members and their families participate in the Camp Foster Commissary Shopping Spree on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 13, 2023. Camp Foster Commissary partnered with Okinawa Military Auto Source to selected 4 individuals to participate in a shopping spree of which the first place winner had 2 minutes to spend $300 and the second place winner had 1 minute and 30 second to spend $200 at the Commissary. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Martha Linares)

U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 8th Marines, conducted Contested Island Exercise on Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 28 – Nov. 3, 2021. This exercise demonstrated the Marines’ ability to rapidly execute a wide range of missions and displayed U.S. resolve to maintain regional security in the Indo-Pacific. 2/8 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Levi J. Guerra)

U.S. Marines participate in a Halloween Pumpkin Carving Contest at the Single Marine Program on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. The SMP holds events planned by the SMP committee which is led by Marines. (Marine Corps Motion Imagery by Lance Cpl. Alexandria Nowell)

U.S. Marines and civilians participate in the Ginowan Hagoromo Festival Dance Contest in Ginowan, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 30, 2019. The Kachashii dance is a folk dance used by Japanese locals during happy ceremonies like weddings. (U.S. Marine Corps Motion Imagery by Lance Cpl. Alexandria Nowell)

The Japanese American Society held the 55th Annual Japanese and English Speech Contest at the Sinfonia Iwakuni Concert Hall in Iwakuni City, Japan, Nov. 13, 2016. The contest celebrated differences, bringing Americans from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and Japanese locals together. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Gabriela Garcia-Herrera)

Check out what’s happening in this week’s edition of Around the MEF! Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, conducts a combat marksmanship training course. 1st Medical Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, completes Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation. I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group holds an essay contest where Marines share what “Protect What You’ve Earned” means to them. For more information visit: https://www.dvidshub.net/video/488810/forged-valor-headquartes-battalion-1st-marine-division-conduct-cmp-shoot https://www.dvidshub.net/video/489211/1st-medical-bn-completes-mccre https://www.dvidshub.net/video/488786/protect-youve-earned-essay-writers-recognized

Marines with Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, compete in a field meet June 20 at Camp Courtney to promote camradarie throughout the unit. Includes sound bites from 1st Lt. Chris Cockrell, Event Coordinator and Maj. Eric Holmes, Communications Company Commanding Officer. Also available in high definition.