Story by Lance Cpl. David Hersey | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 08.19.2014
Excited chatter filled the room as high school students took their seats, eagerly awaiting the opportunity to practice their English-speaking skills....
Story by Lance Cpl. David Hersey | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 12.12.2013
Members of the Installation Riders Club held a motorcycle safety stand-down Dec. 6 at Oura Wan Beach on Camp Schwab.
Story by Lance Cpl. David Hersey | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 12.06.2013
Members of the Installation Riders Club held a motorcycle safety stand-down Dec. 6 at Oura Wan Beach on Camp Schwab.
Story by Lance Cpl. David Hersey | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 11.21.2013
Laughter and cheerful conversation between people of different cultures fills the room as food is passed between friends during a potluck meal. Marine spouses shared a lunch with the students of an English language class Nov. 21 at Sub Village Hall in Uruma City, near Camp Courtney....
Story by Pfc. Stephen Himes | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 09.06.2013
The sound is unmistakable. Giggling, laughter and words being over-emphasized and articulated, followed by attempts to mimic, all with varying degrees of success. It’s a classroom....
Story by Lance Cpl. Donald Peterson | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 02.23.2013
As a cool ocean breeze cuts across the water, an elderly man standing in knee-deep surf slices through the water with a scythe. Within a few seconds he harvests a handful of seaweed, known as hijiki....
Story by Lance Cpl. Courtney Glen White | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 04.28.2012
During Golden Week, April 29 through May 5, the Japanese celebrate several holidays. The National Holiday Laws declare four official holidays are to be celebrated annually in the week spanning the end of April to early May. In honor of Golden Week, Marine commands throughout Okinawa held several events with their Okinawan counterparts to celebrate....
Story by Sgt. Rebekka Heite | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 02.20.2012
Fishermen from the Ishikawa Prefecture Fisherman’s Association and more than 200 people from Kunbu, Tengan, Akano and Uken villages attended the opening of the Hijiki Festival on Camp Courtney, Feb. 20....
