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3D MARINE EXPEDITIONARY BRIGADE

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Lt. Col. Scott Blyleven, an operational planner with 3d MEB, and Lt. Col. Melissa Blyleven, a logistics planner with III MEF, walk with their daughter, Hanna, at Camp Courtney Beach, Okinawa, Japan, April 15, 2024.

Lt. Col. Scott Blyleven, an operational planner with 3d MEB, and Lt. Col. Melissa Blyleven, a logistics planner with III MEF, walk with their daughter, Hanna, at Camp Courtney Beach, Okinawa, Japan, April 15, 2024.

Photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge

Sgt. Matthew Sampson, a fires support system operator with 3d MEB, fires an M18 service pistol during an intramural pistol competition at Camp Hansen Pistol Range, Okinawa, Japan, May 24, 2024.

Sgt. Matthew Sampson, a fires support system operator with 3d MEB, fires an M18 service pistol during an intramural pistol competition at Camp Hansen Pistol Range, Okinawa, Japan, May 24, 2024.

Photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge

Sgt. Rogelio Cervantes, an administrative clerk with the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade and a native of California, gets pinned to the rank of sergeant by those who positively impacted him during his promotion ceremony at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, June 5, 2024.

Sgt. Rogelio Cervantes, an administrative clerk with the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade and a native of California, gets pinned to the rank of sergeant by those who positively impacted him during his promotion ceremony at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, June 5, 2024.

Photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Samuel Berkheimer, a fires support system operator with the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, fires an M18 service pistol during an intramural pistol competition on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May 23, 2024. The multi-day competition developed pistol marksmanship, exercised technical and tactical proficiency, and improved skills and confidence with the M18 service pistol. Berkheimer is a native of Maryland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Samuel Berkheimer, a fires support system operator with the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, fires an M18 service pistol during an intramural pistol competition on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May 23, 2024. The multi-day competition developed pistol marksmanship, exercised technical and tactical proficiency, and improved skills and confidence with the M18 service pistol. Berkheimer is a native of Maryland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Photo by 1st Lt. Samuel Barge

170311-N-JH293-345 OKINAWA, Japan (March 11, 2017) Navy Capt. Thomas Shultz (left), executive officer of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), and Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), disembark from the ship’s well deck during a combat rubber raiding craft rehearsal. Green Bay, part of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, with embarked 31st MEU, is on a routine patrol, operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to enhance warfighting readiness and posture forward as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Chris Williamson/Released)

170311-N-JH293-345 OKINAWA, Japan (March 11, 2017) Navy Capt. Thomas Shultz (left), executive officer of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), and Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), disembark from the ship’s well deck during a combat rubber raiding craft rehearsal. Green Bay, part of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, with embarked 31st MEU, is on a routine patrol, operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to enhance warfighting readiness and posture forward as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Chris Williamson/Released)

Photo by Joe Marine

Maj. Marcos Azua, the comptroller for the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, helps his son, Martin, do pull-ups on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, April 12, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Maj. Marcos Azua, the comptroller for the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, helps his son, Martin, do pull-ups on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, April 12, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Photo by 1st Lt. Samuel Barge

Maj. Marcos Azua, the comptroller for the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, poses with his son, Martin, on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, April 12, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Maj. Marcos Azua, the comptroller for the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, poses with his son, Martin, on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, April 12, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Photo by 1st Lt. Samuel Barge

Maj. Marcos Azua, the comptroller for the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, poses with his son, Martin, on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, April 12, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Maj. Marcos Azua, the comptroller for the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, poses with his son, Martin, on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, April 12, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Photo by 1st Lt. Samuel Barge

Brig. Gen. Trevor Hall, the commanding general of the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, poses with his daughter, Olivia, on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, April 12, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Brig. Gen. Trevor Hall, the commanding general of the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, poses with his daughter, Olivia, on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, April 12, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Photo by 1st Lt. Samuel Barge

Harley Seipel embraces his mother, Col. Petra Seipel, the senior officer in charge of supply and logistics at the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, April 9, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Harley Seipel embraces his mother, Col. Petra Seipel, the senior officer in charge of supply and logistics at the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, April 9, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Photo by 1st Lt. Samuel Barge

Lt. Col. Scott Blyleven, an operational planner with the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, and Lt. Col. Melissa Blyleven, a logistics planner with the III Marine Expeditionary Force, walk with their daughter, Hanna, at Camp Courtney Beach, Okinawa, Japan, April 15, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Lt. Col. Scott Blyleven, an operational planner with the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, and Lt. Col. Melissa Blyleven, a logistics planner with the III Marine Expeditionary Force, walk with their daughter, Hanna, at Camp Courtney Beach, Okinawa, Japan, April 15, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Photo by 1st Lt. Samuel Barge

Lt. Col. Melissa Blyleven, a logistics planner with the III Marine Expeditionary Force, follows her son, Sam, at Camp Courtney Beach, Okinawa, Japan, April 15, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Lt. Col. Melissa Blyleven, a logistics planner with the III Marine Expeditionary Force, follows her son, Sam, at Camp Courtney Beach, Okinawa, Japan, April 15, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Photo by 1st Lt. Samuel Barge

Lt. Col. Scott Blyleven, an operational planner with the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, and Lt. Col. Melissa Blyleven, a logistics planner with the III Marine Expeditionary Force, pose with their children, Sam, Fiona and Hanna, on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, April 15, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Lt. Col. Scott Blyleven, an operational planner with the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, and Lt. Col. Melissa Blyleven, a logistics planner with the III Marine Expeditionary Force, pose with their children, Sam, Fiona and Hanna, on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, April 15, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Photo by 1st Lt. Samuel Barge

Fiona Blyleven runs ahead of her brother, Sam, and her father, Lt. Col. Scott Blyleven, an operational planner with the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, on Camp Courtney Beach, Okinawa, Japan, April 15, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Fiona Blyleven runs ahead of her brother, Sam, and her father, Lt. Col. Scott Blyleven, an operational planner with the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, on Camp Courtney Beach, Okinawa, Japan, April 15, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Photo by 1st Lt. Samuel Barge

Col. Patrick Seipel and Col. Petra Seipel, both senior officers in charge of supply and logistics at the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade and the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, watch their sons, Harley and Max, climb a tree on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, April 13, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Col. Patrick Seipel and Col. Petra Seipel, both senior officers in charge of supply and logistics at the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade and the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, watch their sons, Harley and Max, climb a tree on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, April 13, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Photo by 1st Lt. Samuel Barge

Col. Patrick Seipel and Col. Petra Seipel, both senior officers in charge of supply and logistics at the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing and the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, pose with their sons, Harley and Max, on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, April 13, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Col. Patrick Seipel and Col. Petra Seipel, both senior officers in charge of supply and logistics at the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing and the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, pose with their sons, Harley and Max, on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, April 13, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Photo by 1st Lt. Samuel Barge

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Trevor Hall, left, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade commanding officer and deputy commander of Task Force 76/3, speaks during the Iron Fist 24 closing ceremony alongside Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Hajime Kitajima, the commanding general of Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade aboard the Osumi-class tank landing ship JS Kunisaki (LST-4003) in Okinawa, Japan, Mar. 17, 2024. The closing ceremony concluded training between the armed forces and awarded servicemembers for outstanding performance during Iron Fist 24. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, and the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan K. Maldonado)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Trevor Hall, left, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade commanding officer and deputy commander of Task Force 76/3, speaks during the Iron Fist 24 closing ceremony alongside Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Hajime Kitajima, the commanding general of Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade aboard the Osumi-class tank landing ship JS Kunisaki (LST-4003) in Okinawa, Japan, Mar. 17, 2024. The closing ceremony concluded training between the armed forces and awarded servicemembers for outstanding performance during Iron Fist 24. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, and the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan K. Maldonado)

Photo by Cpl. Juan Maldonado

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Trevor Hall, left, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade commanding officer and deputy commander of Task Force 76/3, speaks during the Iron Fist 24 closing ceremony alongside Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Hajime Kitajima, the commanding general of Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade aboard the Osumi-class tank landing ship JS Kunisaki (LST-4003) in Okinawa, Japan, Mar. 17, 2024. The closing ceremony concluded training between the armed forces and awarded servicemembers for outstanding performance during Iron Fist 24. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, and the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan K. Maldonado)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Trevor Hall, left, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade commanding officer and deputy commander of Task Force 76/3, speaks during the Iron Fist 24 closing ceremony alongside Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Hajime Kitajima, the commanding general of Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade aboard the Osumi-class tank landing ship JS Kunisaki (LST-4003) in Okinawa, Japan, Mar. 17, 2024. The closing ceremony concluded training between the armed forces and awarded servicemembers for outstanding performance during Iron Fist 24. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, and the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan K. Maldonado)

Photo by Cpl. Juan Maldonado

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Trevor Hall, left, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade commanding officer and deputy commander of Task Force 76/3, speaks during the Iron Fist 24 closing ceremony alongside Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Hajime Kitajima, the commanding general of Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade aboard the Osumi-class tank landing ship JS Kunisaki (LST-4003) in Okinawa, Japan, Mar. 17, 2024. The closing ceremony concluded training between the armed forces and awarded servicemembers for outstanding performance during Iron Fist 24. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, and the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan K. Maldonado)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Trevor Hall, left, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade commanding officer and deputy commander of Task Force 76/3, speaks during the Iron Fist 24 closing ceremony alongside Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Hajime Kitajima, the commanding general of Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade aboard the Osumi-class tank landing ship JS Kunisaki (LST-4003) in Okinawa, Japan, Mar. 17, 2024. The closing ceremony concluded training between the armed forces and awarded servicemembers for outstanding performance during Iron Fist 24. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, and the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan K. Maldonado)

Photo by Cpl. Juan Maldonado

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Trevor Hall, center left, the commanding general of 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade and deputy commander of Task Force 76/3, and Japan Ground Self Defense Force Maj. Gen. Hajime Kitajima, the commanding general, Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, center, inspect a radio communications site during a tour of bilateral field training, as part of Iron Fist 24, at Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan Feb. 29, 2024. Bilateral training tests readiness and ability to respond to crisis in challenging and time-sensitive conditions. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the JGSDF, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Marcos A. Alvarado)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Trevor Hall, center left, the commanding general of 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade and deputy commander of Task Force 76/3, and Japan Ground Self Defense Force Maj. Gen. Hajime Kitajima, the commanding general, Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, center, inspect a radio communications site during a tour of bilateral field training, as part of Iron Fist 24, at Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan Feb. 29, 2024. Bilateral training tests readiness and ability to respond to crisis in challenging and time-sensitive conditions. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the JGSDF, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Marcos A. Alvarado)

Photo by Sgt. Marcos Alvarado

3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade