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200330-M-QT612-359.JPG - U.S. Navy photographer Keith Zimmerman, left, photographed at an unknown date during his World War II service and Zimmerman’s great-great niece, U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Carla Elizabeth O, poses on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, March 30, 2020. Zimmerman served as a photographer on the USS Tangier from 1941 to 1945. O is trained as a combat correspondent in the Marine Corps and has served in Okinawa since July 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Carla Elizabeth O)

Left Unspoken | A Marine's Quest to Retrace Her Family's Past in Okinawa through Photos

It is only from his sparse captions that I could tell for certain that they were in Okinawa at all. One caption reads, “Leaving for Okinawa” and another is a photo of a sign for Nakagusuku Castle Park.

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200229-M-SX657-0181.JPG - U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Logistics Group and Sailors with the USNS Dahl (T-AKR-312), pose for a group photo at the completion of a Maritime Prepositioning Force exercise at U.S. Naval Base Guam, Feb. 29, 2020. Marines with 3rd MLG exercise their MPF capabilities by validating Mission Essential Tasks to enhance operational readiness and increase their ability to support the III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan Harvey)

Walk The Plank | U.S. Marines better their Maritime Prepositioning Force skills

U.S. NAVAL BASE GUAM, Guam -- “My Marines are learning how their role plays into accomplishing a successful MPF offload, they quickly learn where most of the friction points are. For example, the Marines are taught where to efficiently place ground guides, learn how to lash all sorts of vehicles and gain confidence in their driving skills in very tight spaces,” said Sgt. Moises Labra, a Platoon Sgt. with Combat Logistics Regiment 3.

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200204-M-ZM399-1017.JPG - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jonathan Savala loads a Utility Task Vehicle during exercise Northern Viper on Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Feb. 4, 2020. Personnel currently assigned to the Logistics Combat Element for exercise Northern Viper train in austere environments to prepare units for all weather conditions. Northern Viper is a regularly scheduled training exercise that is designed to enhance the interoperability of the U.S. and Japan Alliance by allowing Marine Air-Ground Task Forces from III Marine Expeditionary Force to maintain their lethality and proficiency in MAGTF Combined Arms Operations in cold weather environments. Savala, a native of St. Louis, Missouri, is a vehicle recovery operator with Motor Transport Company, 3rd Transportation Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Terry Wong)

Wintry Logistics | U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to the LCE provide logistical capabilities for exercise Northern Viper 2020

YAUSUBETSU TRAINING AREA, HOKKAIDO, Japan -- “We’re here to support the entire operation. Without us, they would have really limited medical capabilities. The only option would be to go to the hospital out in town which could take over an hour to get to,” said U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Tamar Farmer.

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200203-M-SX657-0205.JPG - U.S. service members present the completed marksmanship range during a subject matter expert exchange on Royal Thai Marine Base Sattahip, Kingdom of Thailand, Jan. 11, 2020. U.S. service members, and Royal Thai Marines worked together during a Thai and U.S. SMEE to share best practices, increase their ability to work together and build friendships. Kojanan is the Marine Division, Commanding General of the Royal Thai Marine Corps. Mcvey, a native of Fairfax, Virginia, is the Marine Corps officer in charge for this exercise with Bravo Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistic Group. De Leon, a native of Williamsburg, Virginia, is the officer in charge of the U.S Navy Seabees for this exercise with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan Harvey)

Subject Matter Expert Exchange | U.S. Marines and Seabees better interoperability with Royal Thai Marines

ROYAL THAI MARINE BASE SATTAHIP, Kingdom of Thailand -- “[The marksmanship range] allows U.S. and Thai forces to cross-train, share techniques and build bonds so that we can work together in future situations,” said Mcvey, a native of Fairfax, Virginia. “It [gives] the Royal Thai Marine Corps access to better facilities so that they can focus more on tactic development.”

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200110-M-QT612-1078.JPG - U.S. service members participate in the opening ceremony of the 2020 Armed Forces Classic hockey game at the Sports World Southern Hills Ice Arena, Naha, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 10, 2020. The Armed Forces Classic was hosted by Veterans Hockey United to showcase service members and raise awareness of the sport in Okinawa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Carla O)

Power Play | U.S. service members and Japanese local nationals share a common bond in ice hockey

Naha, Okinawa, Japan -- “I knew hockey was around the world,” said Lt. Col. Marc Daigler, “but I didn’t expect to find it on a subtropical island in the middle of the Pacific.”

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200127-M-TP104-1320.JPG - Service members with the Royal Thai Armed Forces conduct Non-Technical Surveys at Jarumanee Training Area, Ratchaburi Province, Kingdom of Thailand, Jan. 27, 2020. These surveys consist of interviewing locals and gathering information on possibly mined areas. U.S. Marine Corps Combat Engineers and US Navy Corpsman with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, worked alongside Thai deminers with the Thailand Mine Action Center, the national authority for defining operations, and a joint command of the Royal Thai Armed Forces to instruct military students on the tactics, techniques and procedures for locating and disposing of explosive remnants of war and unexploded ordnance to alleviate human suffering, release hazardous land areas, and save lives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Armando Elizalde)

All Clear, All Clear | U.S. Marines and Service Members with the Royal Thai Armed Forces participate in HMA Thailand

BANURANSGRI CAMP, Ratchaburi, Kingdom of Thailand – “Working with our Thai counterparts has been truly amazing,” said Green. “The Thai instructors, many which were former students from previous years, exponentially increased our ability to pass on knowledge, in a safe and effective way.

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191206-M-HE677-0569.JPG - U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Malina Shippen and Pfc. Leidy Bacerra compete against each other in a blinded game of rock-paper-scissors during the Reindeer Games on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 6, 2019. Marines with 3rd Marine Logistics Group participated in the Reindeer Run and Games to raise unit morale for the upcoming holiday season. Shippen, a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a inventory management specialist with 3rd Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd MLG. Bacerra, a native of Casa Grande, Arizona, is a motor transportation operator with 3rd Supply Bn., CLR-35, 3rd MLG. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Courtney A. Robertson)

Not A Dry Eye In The House | 3rd MLG leader gives back

CAMP KINSER, Okinawa, Japan -- What started as a kind act in California Walmart made its way to the Reindeer Games on Camp Kinser, Okinawa this year.

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Patrick Johnson poses for a photograph on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, August 13, 2019. Johnson, an ammunition clerk with G-4, Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, is a native of Johnson City, Tennessee. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Carla E. O) - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Patrick Johnson poses for a photograph on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, August 13, 2019. Johnson, an ammunition clerk with G-4, Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, is a native of Johnson City, Tennessee. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Carla E. O)

The parts that make the whole | How one Marine appreciates the logistics in life and the Corps

CAMP KINSER, OKINAWA, Japan -- “It was myself and doggone six other motivated devils just hauling ass everywhere trying to get ammo back into the mags,” said Cpl. Patrick Johnson with a thick southern twang. “We had a purpose.”

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bryan Mata, left, instructs Marines during a machine gun range on Range 7, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 20, 2019. During the range, Marines with Communications Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, trained to improve field communications skills while employing M249 light machine guns, M240B medium machine guns and .50 caliber machine guns. Mata, a native of Kearns, Utah, is a weapons instructor with Tactical Readiness and Training Platoon, CLR-37, 3rd MLG. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Pinkney) - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bryan Mata, left, instructs Marines during a machine gun range on Range 7, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 20, 2019. During the range, Marines with Communications Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, trained to improve field communications skills while employing M249 light machine guns, M240B medium machine guns and .50 caliber machine guns. Mata, a native of Kearns, Utah, is a weapons instructor with Tactical Readiness and Training Platoon, CLR-37, 3rd MLG. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Pinkney)

Squeeze to Talk | CLR-37 Marines employ machine guns while strengthening communication skills

CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan -- Heavy brush sways in the wind, leaves falling gently to the damp ground. Rain pours from the darkened sky, transforming into steam as droplets ricochet off of the barrels of lethal weapons, scorching from heat caused by the reaction of what happens inside.

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U.S. Marine Corps air delivery specialists prepare to board an MV-22 Osprey for an air delivery exercise June 6, 2019 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. Air delivery specialists with Air Delivery Platoon, Landing Support Company, 3rd Transportation Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, employed the Joint Precision Airdrop System to enhance mission readiness by providing hands-on rehearsals. The JPADS is an autonomous system designed to provide accurate delivery of cargo and supplies to ground component forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mark Fike) - U.S. Marine Corps air delivery specialists prepare to board an MV-22 Osprey for an air delivery exercise June 6, 2019 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. Air delivery specialists with Air Delivery Platoon, Landing Support Company, 3rd Transportation Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, employed the Joint Precision Airdrop System to enhance mission readiness by providing hands-on rehearsals. The JPADS is an autonomous system designed to provide accurate delivery of cargo and supplies to ground component forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mark Fike)

Chute! There it is! | 3rd TSB Marines train with the JPADS

IE SHIMA, Okinawa, Japan -- As the wind swept through the tall green grass in an open field on the Ie Shima coast line, a group of Marines stood in anticipation as they watched a bundle soar across the bright sky. Guided by the Joint Precision Air Drop System (JPADS), the package piloted itself onto the drop zone.

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