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HIJUDAI MANEUVER AREA, Japan - Food service specialists with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, prepared a warrior’s meal for members of the Kyushu Defense Bureau, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s Western Army Artillery Unit and members of their battalion here Feb. 22.
The meal was designed to celebrate the successful completion of the live-fire portion of Artillery Relocation Training Program 11-4. It was also a way for the battalion, part of 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, to express its appreciation to its hosts.
The unit conducts four artillery relocation training sessions annually at five different locations in mainland Japan to maintain proficiency in its primary mission of providing artillery fire to maneuver units.
During ARTP 11-4, the food service Marines were responsible for preparing two hot meals each day.
“We started at 3:30 a.m. and worked until 7 p.m. preparing food, getting it to the Marines, and then washing the dishes after,” said Lance Cpl. Benjamin St. Clair, a food service specialist with the battalion. “I had to feed Marines and sailors from seven different locations.”
The food service Marines were augmented by other Marines and sailors with the battalion to help prepare the warrior’s meal.
“There was a lot that went into this meal,” said Lance Cpl. Robert L. Chittenden, a food service specialist with the battalion. “All of the vegetables had to be prepared along with all of the meat that is being served.”
The steaks and chicken were prepared on the grills while pretty much everything else was prepared inside, said St. Clair.
The menu consisted of steak, chicken, salad, hot dogs, hamburgers, assorted vegetables and various types of cake.
Near the end of the meal, the JGSDF and Kyushu Defense Bureau personnel provided wild boar miso soup for everyone.
The warrior’s meal brought together all of the participants of ARTP 11-4 and exhibited the spirit of cooperation and strong alliance between host nation Japan and the Marines.
| Date Taken: | 02.22.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 03.01.2012 18:45 |
| Story ID: | 84595 |
| Location: | HIJUDAI MANEUVER AREA, OITA, JP |
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