Marine Corps' Japan-based force gets new 3-star leader
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Lt. Gen. Roger Turner, whose promotion had been among hundreds blocked by one senator, took over III Marine Expeditionary Force on Friday.
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Marines in Japan are ready to 'fight and win,' says new III MEF commander
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White House Nominates Next Marine Assistant Commandant, Air Force Chief of Staff - USNI News
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Ex-general tied to a past dictatorship confirmed as Indonesia's president
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Edwin Handley on LinkedIn: Excited to see the USS Somerset (LPD 25) doing great things! The Somerset…
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Military Times on LinkedIn: Marine Corps' Japan-based force gets new 3-star leader
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Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, U.S. Marine Corps Continue Partnership > U.S. Indo-Pacific Command > 2015
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The inside story of how the Navy spent billions on the “little crappy ship” - Government Executive
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Mattis tells soldiers that being ready for war helps prevent it
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