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Marines with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, enjoy a Thanksgiving Day ceremony Nov. 30 in Yausubetsu, Hokkaido, Japan.
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 SANDS OF IWO JIMA
Lance Cpl. Aaron D. Hostutler
IWO JIMA, Japan (Dec 19,2008) -- Marine Corps' units have been taking tours to Iwo Jima for several years to learn and pay tribute to one of the allied forces most famous victories of the Pacific Campaign during World War II.
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 ETTs return from Afghanistan tour
Lance Cpl. Stefanie C. Pupkiewicz
CAMP COURTNEY, Okinawa (Dec 19,2008) -- Approximately 40 Marines and sailors with Embedded Training Teams 6/3 and 4/3 returned home Sunday after a nine-month deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
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 VMFA-242 pilots escape, evade enemies during pilot down training
Lance Cpl. Tyler James Hlavac
CENTRAL TRAINING AREA, Okinawa (Dec 19,2008) -- Armed with little more than a radio and a signaling mirror, pilots 1st Lt. Jesse Rangel and Navy Lt. Rod Miranda successfully evaded enemy forces while navigating through two kilometers of thick jungle during a 'pilot down' training scenario here Dec. 10.
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 GAS, GAS, GAS!!!
Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Cordero
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION FUTENMA, Okinawa (Dec 19,2008) -- Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing participated in Chemical Reconnaissance and Avoidance training at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Dec. 9.
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 Marines participate in battalion-wide exercise
Lance Cpl. Michael A. Bianco
OKINAWA (Dec 19,2008) -- More than 250 Marines and sailors with 7th Communications Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force, conducted a battalion-wide field training exercise at Kin Blue, Landing Zone Buzzard, Camp Hansen's range 18 and Camp Courtney Dec. 2-10.
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 JWTC keeps Marines jungle savvy
Lance Cpl. Kentavist P. Brackin
CAMP GONZALVES, Okinawa (Dec 19,2008) -- Despite the current battles being fought on the concrete streets of Iraq and mountains of Afghanistan, historically 80 percent of all conflicts involving the Marine Corps have been in tropical or jungle environments, according to 1st Lt. Mark R. Patridge, the assistant director of the Jungle Warfare Training Center at Camp Gonsalves. Although the battlefield appears to be evolving into an urban and desert setting, one place is dedicated to training America's military in jungle warfare.
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 Marines and their canines build lasting bonds
Lance Cpl. Stefanie C. Pupkiewicz
CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa (Dec 19,2008) -- He waited patiently with his eyes fixed on the bright red ball held above his head. With a high pitched sound and the flick of a wrist, his trainer launched the ball in the air and Renco dashed in pursuit. Smiling, his handler called him back to offer praise and throw the ball for his dog to chase.
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 Hundreds watch as Globetrotters put on a show
Lance Cpl. Kentavist P. Brackin
CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa (Dec 19,2008) -- Several hundred fans gathered in anticipation to watch the Harlem Globetrotters game show at the Gunners field house here Saturday.
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