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3rd MarDiv is the Okinawa division. Though IRL they'll move to Guam and the Marianas in about 2-3 years, leaving only the AF on Okinawa (18th Wing at Kadena AFB).
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Where did you get that info Shutting down Oki for the UDP doesn't sound right.
Also, 3rd Mar Div also has Hawaii with the 3rd Marine Regiment as its base."God bless America, the land of the free, but only so long as it remains the home of the brave." -
I dont know where you get your info Matt but you are wrong. I'm in 3rd MarDiv. Trust me we are just shuffleing the deck a little. We will be in Japan until they tell us too go home and that will be never. Jester PM me and I will give you the Unclass brief.Comment
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Law, I checked on a Yahoo news search: the USMC on Okinawa is relocating to Guam, according to AP, Fox News, and Pacific Daily News (Guam's newspaper and a USA Today affiliate). Stories dated 16 Feb, when SecState and her Japanese counterpart signed the agreement in Tokyo.Treat everyone you meet with kindness and respect, but always have a plan to kill them.
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I think the HQ of the III MEF is relocating but not the entirety of the Marines. I thought at least a brigade was staying behind.Last edited by kato13; 03-14-2009, 10:39 PM.Comment
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The story has the entire III MEF relocating to Guam (8,000 Marines and sailors, plus dependents), with Tinian becoming their training area. Only the USAF and some Army (some SF and the PAC-III Air Defense and Anti-Missile batteries) remaining on Okie.
Chico, clear your PM box: I wanted to send you a PM but couldn't as it said you've exceeded your quota.Last edited by Matt Wiser; 03-14-2009, 10:59 PM.Treat everyone you meet with kindness and respect, but always have a plan to kill them.
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Chico I will bump everyone's PM quota. Edit Done everyone can have 100 PMs now. We are a pretty small group so if this ever needs another bump let me know.
Matt do you have a link to that article. Everything I have found has 5000 marines unaccounted for. 13000 current , 8000 moving. 5000 lost to the ether.Last edited by kato13; 03-14-2009, 11:23 PM.Comment
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The story has the entire III MEF relocating to Guam (8,000 Marines and sailors, plus dependents), with Tinian becoming their training area. Only the USAF and some Army (some SF and the PAC-III Air Defense and Anti-Missile batteries) remaining on Okie.
Chico, clear your PM box: I wanted to send you a PM but couldn't as it said you've exceeded your quota.
Sure Matt you always know all... and III MEF HQ Means all the Marines. I will write you from there when I'm stationed there next in 2012 or beyond. You need too read into things. Or know how the Marines are tasked Orged before you talk...8,000 Marines...cool seeings how there is around 40,000 to 60,000 marines in a MEF. Goto USMC.MIL an unclass web page and view the units in III MEF. They will tell you who is were and how. Please dont beleave me as that the whole MEF is moving. I'm just a commisioned officer in that division. please goto the web page and view for yourself. or just pm me and talk too me like eddie did. and shit things might work out. but you like too put things out here too show all you know whats up. cool do what you think is best.
By the way. Eddie is an honorable man that has all the stats he says. He was just concerned about me not trying too start a fight. I had lunch with him... and hope in the future can do some training between our units. As stated in most fitness reports. I would seek to serve with him in combat. Hope he had the same impression of me as we both talked like men and officers and I had a good time.Comment
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This is the best news I have seen all day. REALLY glad to have read this. I have heaps of respect for both of you so I'm glad you guys have respect and cordiality for each other.Originally posted by LAW0306sigpic "It is better to be feared than loved" - Nicolo MachiavelliComment
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OK, guys: here you go, several stories on the Marines being relocated to Guam.
Then there's Pacific Daily News (Guam's paper and a USA Today affiliate)
with a lot on local reaction. http://www.guampdn.comTreat everyone you meet with kindness and respect, but always have a plan to kill them.
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I made a nice long reply but I lost it some how. You Matt dont deserve a reply from me Your too ignorant. If any one cares PM me and I will explain the situation to you in a unclass way. I dont have time nor the will to fight dumb asses here. You are a fool and will continue too be one.Comment
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Why attack the person for quoting news stories All that does is get people offside...
Perhaps there's more to it than the enlisted personnel are being told Wouldn't be the first time.If it moves, shoot it, if not push it, if it still doesn't move, use explosives.
Nothing happens in isolation - it's called "the butterfly effect"
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The news stories all say 8000 will leave out of 13000. None of the recent stories I have seen explicitly state that the 5000 will stay but it is a reasonable assumption as they don't mention them going anywhere else. Some stories seem to allude to all the marines leaving, but I do not believe that is correct.
Here are some details on the original 2005 Agreement
The numbers have changed a bit but I think the gist of the agreement has remained the same.The headquarters of III Marine Expeditionary Force will be relocated to Guam and other locations. Remaining Marine units in Okinawa will be realigned and reduced into a Marine Expeditionary Brigade. About 7,000 Marine officers and enlisted personnel, plus dependents, will be transferred out of Okinawa to Guam.
When I first read the recent stories it seemed like they were saying all the marines were leaving. I did some followups and some digging after LAW said it was untrue (not that I don't trust you LAW but I like to research things on my own before making any post). Now given the fact that the original agreement states a brigade is staying, no recent article states all 13,000 are leaving, and LAWs assertions have all led me to believe that my initial assessment was wrong.
Again I don't see what the big deal is. The media makes mistakes on reporting military matters all the time. We all know that.Comment
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Agree with you kato but issues sometime arise from very little. It seems that Medias are as bad in US as they are over here. They just don't do their job anymore and if any military was fighting as they build news report, the ennemy would simply has to sit back and watch the opponent being destroyed by its own forces.Originally posted by kato13
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