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HQMC explains reason for extended tours![]() WASHINGTON (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. ![]() CH-53D Accident Investigation Complete ![]() MARINE 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. ![]() Okinawa devil dogs train with JGSDF ![]() GUAM (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. ![]() Marines slide through hellhole, master helo course ![]() CAMP 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. ![]() Combined Federal Campaign kicks off ![]() CAMP 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. ![]() |
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Sailor recognized![]() Fire Prevention Week ![]() Applying for a passport ![]() Civilian Spotlight ![]() |
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School students' vision: more than meets the eye![]() CAMP 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. ![]() |
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Tug-of-war pulls massive crowd![]() NAHA (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. ![]() |
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Samurai slice up Shogun 27-12 in football showdown![]() CAMP 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. ![]() |
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