Story by Lance Cpl. Nevaeh Segura | 3d Marine Division | 10.09.2024
CAMP COURTNEY, OKINAWA, JAPAN – On Oct. 6, 2024, three U.S Marines and one U.S Navy Sailor were in a taxi northbound on the Okinawa Expressway heading back to Camp Schwab, when their driver suddenly stopped due to a vehicle blocking the road. The vehicle was involved in a crash and inside was a local resident. Without hesitation, the group of four rushed to assist. ...
Story by Lance Cpl. Cara Castaneda | 3d Marine Division | 04.28.2024
CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, JAPAN – April 11, 2024, U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Ismael Bamba, the sergeant major of 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, received the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for heroically saving the life of a Japanese national in Okinawa, Japan....