Marines take part in a three-mile motivational run Nov. 10 around Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan. Each battalion sang cadence that has been passed down through the generations. The regiment ran with the Marine Corps flag and the American flag to express their motivation. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Douglas D. Simons/Released - Marines take part in a three-mile motivational run Nov. 10 around Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan. Each battalion sang cadence that has been passed down through the generations. The regiment ran with the Marine Corps flag and the American flag to express their motivation. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Douglas D. Simons/Released

A poem about the sights and scenery at Cape Zampa is illuminated during a Marine Corps Community Services Tours Plus Spooky Sites Tour Oct. 22 in Yomitan Village, Okinawa, Japan. During the tour, families under the Status of Forces Agreement rode a bus to several historically haunted locations on Okinawa and listened to the legends and stories behind them. More than 30 guests attended the tour, which has been held multiple times annually for the past 10 years. The Spooky Sites Tours are scheduled to continue until Nov. 1. - A poem about the sights and scenery at Cape Zampa is illuminated during a Marine Corps Community Services Tours Plus Spooky Sites Tour Oct. 22 in Yomitan Village, Okinawa, Japan. During the tour, families under the Status of Forces Agreement rode a bus to several historically haunted locations on Okinawa and listened to the legends and stories behind them. More than 30 guests attended the tour, which has been held multiple times annually for the past 10 years. The Spooky Sites Tours are scheduled to continue until Nov. 1.

A service member dressed as a clown peers through the smoke in the Futenma Haunted Labyrinth during the VIP opening of the Futenma Haunted Labyrinth Oct. 9 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. The Futenma Haunted Labyrinth is a fundraiser for the Single Marine Program held annually for the past four years. Approximately 200 Okinawa residents and service members navigated the labyrinth and enjoyed a dinner buffet at the Habu Pit. Volunteers in the labyrinth lined hallways and took parts in various scenes throughout the building to provide guests with a fun and frightful experience. The labyrinth is scheduled to open its doors to the public Oct. 23, 24, 29, and 30. - A service member dressed as a clown peers through the smoke in the Futenma Haunted Labyrinth during the VIP opening of the Futenma Haunted Labyrinth Oct. 9 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. The Futenma Haunted Labyrinth is a fundraiser for the Single Marine Program held annually for the past four years. Approximately 200 Okinawa residents and service members navigated the labyrinth and enjoyed a dinner buffet at the Habu Pit. Volunteers in the labyrinth lined hallways and took parts in various scenes throughout the building to provide guests with a fun and frightful experience. The labyrinth is scheduled to open its doors to the public Oct. 23, 24, 29, and 30.

Explosive ordinance disposal technicians interview Gunnery Sgt. Matthew Lentz (right) Sept. 22 during a mock bomb threat as part of Exercise Constant Vigilance 2015 aboard Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. EOD technicians must gather as much information from witnesses in order to properly assess a situation. “Response time is paramount in these types of situations,” said Gunnery Sgt. Amos Miller, the staff noncommissioned officer in charge with EOD. “As soon as we receive the call we begin using all the information given to us about a situation to determine what we’ll need.” - Explosive ordinance disposal technicians interview Gunnery Sgt. Matthew Lentz (right) Sept. 22 during a mock bomb threat as part of Exercise Constant Vigilance 2015 aboard Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. EOD technicians must gather as much information from witnesses in order to properly assess a situation. “Response time is paramount in these types of situations,” said Gunnery Sgt. Amos Miller, the staff noncommissioned officer in charge with EOD. “As soon as we receive the call we begin using all the information given to us about a situation to determine what we’ll need.”

Marines and airmen participate in the “dizzy izzy” portion of a relay during a joint field meet Sept. 12 aboard Camp Hansen. During the dizzy izzy, participants must disorient themselves by bending at the waist, placing their foreheads on a pole and spinning in 10 clockwise circles. Once disoriented, they must sprint back to the beginning of the relay. The field meet brought Marines and airmen, enrolled in the sergeants course at the Staff Noncommissioned Officer Academy aboard Camp Hansen, and airmen, enrolled in the Erwin Professional Military Education Center Noncommissioned Officer Academy on Kadena Air Base, together through rigorous physical training and teambuilding opportunities. - Marines and airmen participate in the “dizzy izzy” portion of a relay during a joint field meet Sept. 12 aboard Camp Hansen. During the dizzy izzy, participants must disorient themselves by bending at the waist, placing their foreheads on a pole and spinning in 10 clockwise circles. Once disoriented, they must sprint back to the beginning of the relay. The field meet brought Marines and airmen, enrolled in the sergeants course at the Staff Noncommissioned Officer Academy aboard Camp Hansen, and airmen, enrolled in the Erwin Professional Military Education Center Noncommissioned Officer Academy on Kadena Air Base, together through rigorous physical training and teambuilding opportunities.

Sgt. Major Jeffrey A. Young delivers an opening speech Sept. 11 aboard Camp Foster before the 9/11 Remembrance Run. The run, which was organized and coordinated by United Services Organization Okinawa and the Single Marine Program Okinawa, commemorated the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001. More than 870 service members and their families participated in the five-kilometer run along a candle-lit path. Participants dressed in red, white and blue clothes to show their patriotism. Young, the sergeant major of Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific-Marine Corps Base Camp Butler Japan, is a Baltimore, Maryland, native. (Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Janessa K. Pon/ Released) - Sgt. Major Jeffrey A. Young delivers an opening speech Sept. 11 aboard Camp Foster before the 9/11 Remembrance Run. The run, which was organized and coordinated by United Services Organization Okinawa and the Single Marine Program Okinawa, commemorated the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001. More than 870 service members and their families participated in the five-kilometer run along a candle-lit path. Participants dressed in red, white and blue clothes to show their patriotism. Young, the sergeant major of Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific-Marine Corps Base Camp Butler Japan, is a Baltimore, Maryland, native. (Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Janessa K. Pon/ Released)

Kin Town Mayor Hajime Nakama, left, and Col. Sean M. McBride shake hands Sept. 5 at the bowling alley aboard Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan during the annual Hansen Fest. During the festival, Kin Town officials and representatives from the 19 commands aboard Camp Hansen gathered at the Camp Hansen bowling alley for the 21st Annual Hansen Bowling Social, to build camaraderie through friendly competition. The annual festival serves as one of the many ways to improve upon the already strong relationship between Camp Hansen and the local community. The two-day event reeled in more than 13,000 people. McBride, commander of Camp Hansen and the commanding officer of III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF, is a Butte, Montana, native. (Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Janessa K. Pon/ Released) - Kin Town Mayor Hajime Nakama, left, and Col. Sean M. McBride shake hands Sept. 5 at the bowling alley aboard Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan during the annual Hansen Fest. During the festival, Kin Town officials and representatives from the 19 commands aboard Camp Hansen gathered at the Camp Hansen bowling alley for the 21st Annual Hansen Bowling Social, to build camaraderie through friendly competition. The annual festival serves as one of the many ways to improve upon the already strong relationship between Camp Hansen and the local community. The two-day event reeled in more than 13,000 people. McBride, commander of Camp Hansen and the commanding officer of III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF, is a Butte, Montana, native. (Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Janessa K. Pon/ Released)

Characters from Sesame Street dance during a live show for service members and their children Sept. 4 at the Camp Foster Community Center. The show, titled “Katie Moves to a New Base,” was designed to help military families dealing with a permanent change of station. The show is part of the Sesame Street and the USO tour experience for military families which provides an entertaining way to help service members and their children cope with the many changes that come with the military lifestyle. - Characters from Sesame Street dance during a live show for service members and their children Sept. 4 at the Camp Foster Community Center. The show, titled “Katie Moves to a New Base,” was designed to help military families dealing with a permanent change of station. The show is part of the Sesame Street and the USO tour experience for military families which provides an entertaining way to help service members and their children cope with the many changes that come with the military lifestyle.

Yuko Murayoshi assists an attendee in tying an obi, which is a sash worn over a yukata, during a traditional Japanese clothing class June 19 at the Marine and Family Programs building on Camp Foster, Okinawa. The class, sponsored by Marine Corps Community Services, Okinawa, taught attendees how to wear a yukata, a Japanese garment worn during summer. The class also highlighted traditional Japanese culture and customs and the importance of service members and their families engaging in the local culture. Attending cultural classes through MCCS is one of the ways service members can immerse themselves in the traditional Japanese culture, according to Murayoshi. Murayoshi is the instructor of the class, and a class coordinator with MCCS. (Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Janessa K. Pon/ Released) - Yuko Murayoshi assists an attendee in tying an obi, which is a sash worn over a yukata, during a traditional Japanese clothing class June 19 at the Marine and Family Programs building on Camp Foster, Okinawa. The class, sponsored by Marine Corps Community Services, Okinawa, taught attendees how to wear a yukata, a Japanese garment worn during summer. The class also highlighted traditional Japanese culture and customs and the importance of service members and their families engaging in the local culture. Attending cultural classes through MCCS is one of the ways service members can immerse themselves in the traditional Japanese culture, according to Murayoshi. Murayoshi is the instructor of the class, and a class coordinator with MCCS. (Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Janessa K. Pon/ Released)

Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force 1st Lt. Ryota Hasebe attached to 3rd Battalion 12th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force for two months starting Jan. 11 and ending March 13. During those two months Hasebe learned about U.S. Marine Corps Artillery and went to Twentynine Palms, California for Integrated Training Exercise 2-15. Hasebe, 28, studied Chinese Literature and graduated from Kokugakuin University in Tokyo before joining the JGSDF in 2011. Hasebe is now the battalion fire direction control officer for 1st Battalion, 4th Field Artillery Regiment in Fukuoka Japan. - Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force 1st Lt. Ryota Hasebe attached to 3rd Battalion 12th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force for two months starting Jan. 11 and ending March 13. During those two months Hasebe learned about U.S. Marine Corps Artillery and went to Twentynine Palms, California for Integrated Training Exercise 2-15. Hasebe, 28, studied Chinese Literature and graduated from Kokugakuin University in Tokyo before joining the JGSDF in 2011. Hasebe is now the battalion fire direction control officer for 1st Battalion, 4th Field Artillery Regiment in Fukuoka Japan.