CAMP GONSALVES, Okinawa, Japan --"You can't prep for [the Jungle Warfare Training Center] -- it's not possible, not for the jungle and not for the weather," said Sgt. Matthew J. Foglesong, a team ...
CAMP SCHWAB, Okinawa — Although Iraq is much quieter these days for U.S. troops, danger still lurks. Just ask some of the Marines of 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion. The Okinawa-based troops returned ...
IE SHIMA TRAINING FACILITY, OKINAWA, Japan -- “Five minutes!” yelled the jumpmaster as he signaled the Marines to get out of their seats. They stood up and made their way to the rear of the aircraft.
There's training and then there's recon training. Case in point: Marines from the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division and their South Korean counterparts recently embraced the harsh ...
HEAVENLY MOUNTAIN RESORT – Friday was a decidedly low-key day for the members of the U.S. Marine Corps 3rd Recon Battalion. There were no training exercises in the heat of the Nevada desert, and there ...
Marines who served with the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment in 1961-62 on Okinawa under Lt. Col. Martin J. “Stormy” Sexton will arrive here Monday, Oct. 21, for an annual reunion. Hank and Debbie ...