U.S. Marines with 3d Intelligence Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, and 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, showcase sensing capabilities to Col. Peter Eltringham, commanding officer of 12 MLR, 3d MARDIV, during exercise Keen Sword 25 at Ie Shima, Marine Corps Training Facility, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 27, 2024. The radar systems allow Marines to actively scan and track moving vessels in a relatively small-sized platform. Keen Sword is a biennial, joint and bilateral field-training exercise involving U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, designed to increase readiness and interoperability while strengthening the ironclad U.S.-Japan alliance. (U.S. Marine Corps video...
U.S. Marines with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company and III Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion bring a sense of home to Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan by hosting a Trunk-or-Treat celebration on October 25, 2024, with the help of Marine Corps Community Services. The Trunk-or-Treat event was held to celebrate Halloween for the overseas stationed servicemembers and their children.
The Marine Corps is a close-knit community, through sharing stories and experiences Marines recognize their resiliency and support for one another. With September being suicide prevention month, there is a focus at 3d Marine Division on support and resiliency, which help create the strength and community Marines share. Resources available to Marines and their families include Community Counseling Program (CCP), Chaplains, Marine Family and...
