iii marine expeditionary force and marine corps bases japan JUNE 18, 2010 WWW.OKINAWA.USMC.MIL Marines conduct artillery training in Yausubetsu Lance Cpl. J Nava other, these beasts manned by Ma- Marine Expeditionary Force, with one headquarters battery success- OKINAWA MARINE STAFF rines hurl their payload through augments from Kilo Battery, 3rd fully completed 10 days of live-fire the air to a distant target. They Bn., 11th Marines with the 31st training with their M777 155mm YAUSU BE TSU M A N E U V E R have let the enemy know who they Marine Expeditionary Unit, con- Howitzers. AREA, HOKKAIDO, Japan — A are – “Warriors of the Pacific.” ducted artillery relocation train- “We are here in Yausubetsu to loud hollow bang breaks the morn- More than 400 Marines from ing in the Yausubetsu Maneuver conduct artillery missions to sup- ing silence, and the smell of sulfur 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regi- Area. port our Military Occupational permeates the air. One after the ment, 3rd Marine Division, III The two artillery batteries and SEE ARTILLERY PG 5 Co. B returns Women’s with hero’s symposium celebration focuses on Lance Cpl. Stefanie C. Pupkiewicz OKINAWA MARINE STAFF family unit CAMP SCHWAB — One hundred twenty- Lance Cpl. Jovane M. Holland six Marine and sailors of Company B, 3rd OKINAWA MARINE STAFF Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, CAMP FOSTER — The Family returned here to family and friends Sun- Unit: Marriage and Mother- day after their seven-month deployment hood was the topic of discus- to Afghanistan. sion during the recent wom- Earlier that day, they had arrived at en’s symposium hosted by 3rd a flight at Kadena Air Base with an- Marine Logistics Group, III other 39 individual augmentees from 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, MarDiv Headquarters Bn. who had been at the theater here, May 27. transported to Camp Courtney for their More than 100 female Ma- welcome home. rines and sailors from 3rd At Camp Schwab’s Beachhead parking MLG and 3rd Marine Divi- lot, more than 60 family members and sion, III MEF, attended the friends had arrived early to witness the symposium, which featured returning Marines who were escorted various guest speakers and a home from Kadena by a convoy of motor- discussion panel. cycles made up of local status of forces Financial responsibility, agreement riders. career planning, relationships Company B worked with three differ- and nutrition were also dis- ent commands while in Afghanistan to cussed as part of the agenda. meet the reconnaissance needs of their Sgt. Maj. Laura Brown, ser- commanders and provide them with in- geant major of Marine Aircraft formation needed to make battlefield de- Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft cisions, according to Gunnery Sgt. Steve Wing, III MEF, said the sym- Morris, a platoon sergeant with Co. B. posium was a necessary step This was the first deployment for re- Gunnery Sgt. Steve Morris, a platoon sergeant with Company B, 3rd in ensuring female military connaissance man Sgt. Josh Moore. The Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division , III Marine Expeditionary Force, members have a platform operational tempo was more varied than gets reacquainted with his sons, Colter, 3, left, and Nolan, 2, after a seven-month to discuss issues unique to he thought it would be. Some parts were deployment to Afghanistan. Morris and Company B were in Helmand Province them. SEE RETURN PG 5 and took part in operation Marjah. Photo by Lance Cpl. Thomas W. Provost SEE FAMILY PG 5 GREEN FUTURE PRACTICE MAKES CHAMPIONS USFJ environmentalists meet to Kubasaki High School discuss “greener ideals” for a brings home THIS THIS better tomorrow. the Far East title. ISSUE IN IN PG. 4 PG. 12 2 okinawa marine | OPINION & EDITORIAL | june 18, 2010 U.S. MARINE CORPS HISTORY DIVISION Lance Cpl. Kris Daberkoe evening playing video games in the bar- June 20, 1993 - The 24th Marine Expe- racks until 0300 instead of going to bed at ditionary Unit returned to Mogadishu, rom the time Marine recruits as- a decent hour. Somalia, to stand ready to assist United sume their post on fire watch for the Flash forward to 0725 as Smuckatelly Nations forces in maintaining peace in F first...it time at a Marine Corps Recruit mattersshoots out of his rack upon realizing that the war-torn country. Earlier that month, Depot, they are taught the importance of he slept through his alarm. He jumps into the 24th MEU had been ordered to cut timeliness. Marine recruits are taught to be his uniform, laces his boots (forgetting one short Exercise Eager Mace 93-2 in Kuwait 15 minutes early to all appointed places of boot band), and runs out the door – only to to respond to possible contingency op- duty. return a split second later for his cover. erations in Somalia. Timeliness is an important virtue to all Do you think his day will get better or Marines for gaining aware- worse when he sees his sergeant for the EDITORIAL June 21, 2005 - The final flight carrying ness of their situation and first time that day without a shave? Marines from 3d Battalion, 3d Marine surroundings. A Marine may assume a Worse yet, because he’s 20 minutes late Regiment returned home to Marine post while an ongoing crisis is occurring, to relieve the duty he is taking over, that Corps Base Hawaii after spending eight and the duty being relieved will need time makes the off going Marine late for his months in Afghanistan in support of to pass down information concerning the next assignment, starting a chain reaction, Operation Enduring Freedom. A week situation. The extra 15 minutes will orient all because of poor judgement. earlier, Marines from Marine Air Control the oncoming Marine to the situation in an When the workday starts, whether in the Squadron 2 also returned from Afghani- otherwise disorienting environment. field or in garrison, we need to be at our stan after completing a six-month de- Disorientation and appointed place ployment and 2d Radio Battalion arrived casualties may occur of duty ready to home from Iraq. when Marines’ time- Just like log drills in boot execute because liness in a combat we all sup- June 22, 1914 - During a time of zone takes a back camp, those around us port each other strained relations between the U.S. and seat. The enemy may depend on us to carry our in pursuit of Mexico, the 4th Marine Regiment, under take advantage of the mission. Just the command of Col. Joseph Pendleton, time given to them share of the workload. like log drills was afloat in the Gulf of California as a and place improvised “ in boot camp, force in readiness to potentially land at explosive devices those around Veracruz, Mexico. The following month along a convoy’s route because of a delay us depend on us to carry our share of the this regiment would offload and help prior to kicking off a return trip though the workload. establish the site that would become same area. Judgment and discipline are important Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Marines are known for being ever ready. parts of timeliness.” It takes judgment to Calif. Marines are known for completing the mis- plan and prepare for deadlines. It takes sion to a high standard. Marines are not discipline to go to bed early. Use the better June 23, 2005 - Iraqi insurgents carried known for showing up late to an engage- judgment and discipline instilled in us out the deadliest attack against U.S. ment. all to get where you’re going safely and on female service members to date when a Let’s put this into perspective for Ma- time. suicide car bomber rammed a convoy in rines living on Okinawa. Daberkoe is a combat correspondent with Fallujah. Five Marines (three male and Pvt. Smuckatelly spends his Wednesday the Okinawa Marine. two female) and one female sailor were killed in the attack and 13 others wound- ed, 11 of whom were female. Although female service members are prohibited from combat units by law, cultural sen- sitivity prohibited males from searching female Iraqis and forced the inclusion of female troops in the combat zones to perform such tasks. 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