U.S. Marines are awarded virtually by Maj. Gen. Takanori Hirata, commanding general, Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, during an award ceremony at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, July 7, 2021. During the ceremony four U.S. Marines received the Defense Cooperation Award 2nd Class for their hard work in cooperation with the ARDB. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Nickolas Beamish)
Okinawa Marines recall personal stories from 10 years ago during Operation Tomodachi, the U.S. response to the Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent tsunami and nuclear disaster.
OKINAWA, Japan – U.S. Marines from 7th Communication Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group participated in Yama Sakura 79 with Marines from 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade as well as soldiers from Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, Dec. 9 to Dec. 14, 2020 at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan.
