Story by Capt. George McArthur | 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit | 01.31.2020
KIRISHIMA TRAINING AREA, Japan – The bilateral U.S.-Japan training Exercise Forest Light Western Army has concluded with a closing ceremony here, Jan. 30....
Story by Capt. George McArthur | 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit | 01.17.2020
KUMAMOTO, Japan – More than 145 Okinawa-based U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit will join around 500 Japan Ground Self-Defense Force service members, for bilateral training exercise Forest Light Western Army Jan. 18 – 31, 2020, in Kyushu, Japan....
Story by Lt.j.g. Alexander Fairbanks | USS PIONEER (MCM 9) | 10.18.2019
USS Pioneer arrives in Uki City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, for a port visit as part of the Navy’s effort in strengthening the United States of America’s relationship with Japan....
Story by Lance Cpl. Amy Phan | 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit | 05.26.2017
CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan – Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 replaced VMM-262 as the aviation combat element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Friday....
Courtesy Story | U.S. Army Japan | 12.09.2016
CAMP KENGUN, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan – The crack of wood on plastic fills the air as Japanese children of all ages run through drills, sparring against one another with shinais, the traditional weapon used for Kendo. Alongside the children, a group of U.S. Soldiers are also being trained in the art of Kendo by Kodai Atobe, a Kumamoto police officer....
Story by Cpl. Samantha Villarreal | 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit | 04.30.2016
The first earthquake struck the southwestern Japanese island of Kyushu, April 15. For nine more days, aftershocks rumbled on. The largest, a 7.3 magnitude earthquake April 17, prompted Japan to ask the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit for help....
Story by Capt. Jennifer Giles | 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit | 04.25.2016
OKINAWA, Japan – Marines and aircraft with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit returned to Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, from MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, yesterday after completing operations in support of earthquake relief efforts by Joint Task Force Chinzei, led by the Japanese Self Defense Force....
Story by Cpl. Jessica Collins | Marine Corps Installations Pacific | 04.19.2016
Four MV-22 Ospreys left the Philippines April 17, transited through Marine Corps Air Station Futenma and arrived at MCAS Iwakuni to assist with recovery efforts within seven hours in support of the Government of Japan’s relief efforts after the island of Kyushu was hit by a series of earthquakes, causing significant damage and up to 40 deaths....
