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HQMC explains reason for extended tours Headquarters, U.S. Marine CorpsWASHINGTON (Oct 13, 2004) -- The Marine Corps is in phase one of a three-phase plan to extend tour lengths for Marines reporting to III Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Bases Japan to either a 36-month tour with family members or 24-month tour without families.  Read the Full StoryCH-53D Accident Investigation Complete  Consolidated Public Affairs OfficeMARINE CORPS BASE CAMP BUTLER, OKINAWA, Japan (Oct 13, 2004) -- The convening authority for the investigation of the Aug. 13 CH-53D helicopter crash in Ginowan City, which injured its three crew members, announced here Oct. 6 that errors by maintenance personnel caused the accident. Read the Full StoryOkinawa devil dogs train with JGSDF  Lance Cpl. Brandon R. HolgersenGUAM (Oct 13, 2004) -- A team of 46 U.S. Marines and 117 Japanese Ground Self Defense Force soldiers began Military Operations in Urban Terrain-05, a 14-day bilateral field training exercise, here Oct. 6. Read the Full StoryMarines slide through hellhole, master helo course  Lance Cpl. Brandon R. HolgersenCAMP HANSEN (Oct 13, 2004) -- A squad of Marines slides to the ground on a rope attached to a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter hovering nearly 100 feet off of the ground. They quickly assemble and head out on their assigned mission. Read the Full StoryCombined Federal Campaign kicks off  Cpl. Jennifer BrownCAMP FOSTER (Oct 13, 2004) -- The Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas kicked off its annual fund drive here Oct. 4, allowing all federal employees stationed on Okinawa the opportunity to contribute to more than 1,600 U.S. and international charities. Read the Full Story |
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Media Link  Click here for the latest press releases and media advisories, as well as helpful links for media outlets covering U.S. Marine Corps in Okinawa.Submit a Viewpoint  Send your opinions by e-mail or submit by fax to 645-3803. Please include your name and contact phone number and e-mail address. The Okinawa Marine reserves the right to publish any viewpoint. |
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Okina Wa magazine Okina Wa is a bilingual, 20-page magazine printed quarterly and produced by the Marine Corps Base Camp Butler Consolidated Public Affairs Office. |
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Liberty Card Order Marines, Sailors and other military personnel assigned to Marine Corps Bases Japan and III Marine Expeditionary Force will be issued liberty cards June 11 to proactively curb off-base liberty infractions on Okinawa and mainland Japan. |
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Sailor recognized Even though Marines often find themselves in harm's way, many act as if they're invincible. Invincible they are not, and that's why an aeromedical safety corpsman here has spent his career educating Marines in order to keep them safe.Fire Prevention Week  Kinser Elementary School students surround fully suited firefighter Tetsuya Matsumoto, with the Marine Corps Bases Japan Fire Department, during a visit here Oct. 7 to highlight Fire Prevention Week.Applying for a passport  If you saw Tom Hanks in "The Terminal," you know the importance of having a valid passport. If you plan to travel soon, if anyone in your family will be applying for a U.S. passport or if you have a new baby, then read on.Civilian Spotlight  Government owned vehicles help many personnel working on Okinawa's Marine Corps installations accomplish their jobs. Akiji Toyama has spent the past 22 years of his life making sure those vehicles are in top condition. |
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School students' vision: more than meets the eye Lance Cpl. Joel AbshierCAMP MCTUREOUS (Oct 13, 2004) -- "I hope they don't use needles or anything to hurt my eyes," said Waylan M. Clark, 6, a first-grader at Bechtel Elementary School. Optometrist Navy Lt. Charles Charbonneau assured Clark that his eyes were not in danger through the painless, five-minute, eye-screening process. Read the Full Story |
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Tug-of-war pulls massive crowd Lance Cpl. Cathryn D. LindsayNAHA (Oct 13, 2004) -- More than 390,000 Okinawans, U.S. servicemembers and their families gathered to watch and participate in the world's largest tug-of-war, held here Oct. 9-11during the Naha Matsuri, or Naha Festival. Read the Full Story |
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The Green Line MCB Butler's Safe, dependable, reliable Mass Transit. NO FEE, 7 days a week. |
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Samurai slice up Shogun 27-12 in football showdown Cpl. Jonathan K. TeslevichCAMP FOSTER (Oct 13, 2004) -- The Kubasaki Samurai defeated the Kubasaki Shogun 27-12 in a turnover- and penalty flag-riddled varsity football game at a muddy Mike Petty Stadium here Oct. 8. Kubasaki High School has two varsity football squads because there are only two Department of Defense Dependent high schools on Okinawa, and the number of interested students necessitates two teams, according to Altorn Grade, an assistant principle at the school. Read the Full Story |
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Hi-Speed Vessel The High Speed Vessel, named the "WestPac Express", provides sealift capabilities for III Marine Expeditionary Force throughout the Western Pacific Region. |
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