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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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