U.S. service members, children from local preschools, and Okinawa residents gather for an Earth Day cleanup and tree-planting event at Nature Mirai in Kin Town, Okinawa, Japan, April 25, 2025. Marine Corps Installations Pacific coordinated a week of Earth Day events to reinforce relationships between U.S. service members and the Okinawa community, and to preserve Okinawa’s environment. The volunteers were from the Camp Hansen Single Marine Program, Hamada Preschool, and Namisato Preschool. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Martha Linares)
CAMP BUTLER, Okinawa, Japan – Community relations specialists across Marine Corps Base Camp Butler organized 1,311 total events that were open to military and local Okinawan communities throughout 2024.
Each event garnered a total attendance of over 31,000 Status of Forces Agreement personnel and over 162,000 local community residents between events organized or hosted by Camps Courtney, Schwab, Hansen, Foster, Kinser and Marine Corps...
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visited Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, where base leadership and unit commanders welcomed him upon arrival. He engaged with Marines, Sailors, and Soldiers from MCBH, including 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, Marine Corps Air Station – Kaneohe Bay, Marine Aircraft Group 24, Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 37, and the Army’s 25th Infantry...
