U.S. Marines assigned to III Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Installations Pacific, participate in a Martial Arts Instructor Course, hosted by III Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion, III MEF Information Group, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, from Dec. 2 - Dec. 20, 2024. The three-week course trained Marines in mental and physical toughness and conditioning, as well as certifying them to instruct Marines on Marine Corps Martial Arts techniques. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Elijah Murphy)(The video contains audio from a USMC enterprise licensed asset from Adobe Stock: DRAMATIC-EMOTIONAL-CINEMATIC-CELLO by shadow gradient/stock.adobe.com)
OKINAWA, JAPAN – U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Turner Sawyer, an intelligence specialist with III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal during a ceremony on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 13, 2024. Lt. Gen. Roger B. Turner, the III MEF commanding general, presented the medal to Sawyer personally, recognizing the integral role he played in the continued development of the...