Photo by Lance Cpl. Eadan Avramidis | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 11.19.2025
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Robert Brodie, right, the commanding general of 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade (3d MEB) presents retired U.S. Marine Corps Col. Eric Hansen, the guest of honor, a bokken as a commemorative gift during the 3d MEB 250th Marine Corps Birthday Ball at the Butler Officers’ Club, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 20, 2025. The annual Marine Corps Birthday Ball ceremony honors the......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Eadan Avramidis | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 11.19.2025
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Justin Williamson, right, a military police officer with 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade (3d MEB), shakes hands with Brig. Gen. Robert Brodie, the commanding general of 3d MEB, after receiving the Meritorious Service Medal at the 3d MEB 250th Marine Corps Birthday Ball at the Butler Officers’ Club, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 20, 2025. The annual Marine Corps Birthday Ball......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Eadan Avramidis | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 11.19.2025
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Col. Eric Hansen, the guest of honor, gives the closing remarks during the 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade 250th Marine Corps Birthday Ball at the Butler Officers’ Club, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 20, 2025. The annual Marine Corps Birthday Ball ceremony honors the legacy and historical traditions passed down through generations since the founding of the Marine Corps on......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Eadan Avramidis | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 11.19.2025
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Robert Brodie, front, the commanding general of 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade (3d MEB), embraces retired U.S. Marine Corps Col. Eric Hansen, the guest of honor, at the 3d MEB 250th Marine Corps Birthday Ball at the Butler Officers’ Club, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 20, 2025. The annual Marine Corps Birthday Ball ceremony honors the legacy and historical traditions......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Eadan Avramidis | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 11.19.2025
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Robert Brodie, right, the commanding general of 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade (3d MEB), gives the closing remarks during the 3d MEB 250th Marine Corps Birthday Ball at the Butler Officers’ Club, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 20, 2025. The annual Marine Corps Birthday Ball ceremony honors the legacy and historical traditions passed down through generations since the......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Eadan Avramidis | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 11.19.2025
Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Carl Nagel III is recognized during the closing remarks during the 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade 250th Marine Corps Birthday Ball at the Butler Officers’ Club, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 20, 2025. The annual Marine Corps Birthday Ball ceremony honors the legacy and historical traditions passed down through generations since the founding of the Marine Corps on Nov. 10,......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Eadan Avramidis | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 11.19.2025
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Maj. Gen. Tsuyoshi Hyogo, right, director, Bilateral Coordination Department, Ground Component Command, and Maj. Gen. Toshikatsu Musha, commanding general, JGSDF Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, are recognized during the closing remarks at the 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade 250th Marine Corps Birthday Ball at the Butler Officers’ Club, Okinawa,......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Eadan Avramidis | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 11.19.2025
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Gonzalo Vasquez, right, the oldest Marine in attendance, passes a piece of birthday cake to Lance Cpl. Isaiah Massey, a distribution specialist with 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade (3d MEB) and the youngest Marine in attendance, as part of the cake cutting ceremony at the 3d MEB 250th Marine Corps Birthday Ball at the Butler Officers’ Club, Okinawa, Japan,......
