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Marines


Marine Corps Base Camp Butler

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Official U.S. Marine Corps Website

Who we are

Our mission is to exercise command and control, oversight, and budgetary guidance over the Marine Corps’ network of advanced naval bases in the Indo-Pacific in order to: (1) secure and protect our capabilities, (2) strengthen our alliances, and (3) expand the capabilities of forward-deployed naval expeditionary forces.

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Hamahiga Island memorial site | Okinawa Memorial Day 2025

U.S. Marines and locals pay their respects at the Hamahiga Island memorial site on Hamahiga Island, Okinawa, Japan, June 23, 2025. The first memorial...

02

EOD training Camp Hansen | 2025

An 81mm mortar round lines on the ground during an explosive ordnance disposal training exercise on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 17, 2025. The...

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3rd Network Battalion Change of Command Ceremony

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Taylor Thompson, the outgoing commanding officer of 3rd Network Battalion, Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Group, gives...

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Friendship soccer match: Bushido Warriors vs Futsal Circle Legare

U.S. Marines from Camp Hansen, members of the Bushido Warriors, and members of Futsal Circle Legare compete during the Friendship Soccer Game on Camp...

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Local and U.S teams compete in 2025 Okinawa Dragon Boat Race

A local team competes in a dragon boat race in Kin Town, Okinawa, Japan, June 1, 2025. Over 15 Teams comprised of locals, U.S service members and...

 

 

 
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