Happy Independence Day from 3d Marine Division, and Semper Fidelis!
(@USMC graphic illustration by Cpl Jaylen Davis)
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The official account of the 3d Marine Division. Likes & retweets ≠ endorsement. We are trained and #ReadytoFightNow
- Sgt Amed Issa, a rifleman at the time assigned to 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, ran toward gunfire, pushed people to cover, and provided lifesaving aid to a stranger during a Honolulu, Hawaii shooting.
- 3d Marine Division honors Medal of Honor recipient Pvt. Wilson D. Watson for risking his life and going above and beyond the call of duty.
- Today, we commemorate the 80th anniversary of the iconic flag raising on Mount Suribachi in Iwo Jima, Japan, a pivotal moment in Marine Corps history.
00:00 - Our Marines receive their promotions and join the ranks of noncommissioned officers at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan. The Marine NCO serves as a vital component of maneuver warfare, exercising initiative and decisiveness to maintain speed and tempo for Marine Corps operations.
- #Marines assigned to 3/3 carry out an air assault operation at Ie Shima, Japan. 3d MARDIV carries out a variety of training across the Indo Pacific area to ensure it can support the joint force in contested maritime environment. @1stMAW_Marines #FreeandOpenIndoPacific
- Jamin Davis, a linebacker for the @Commanders, visited with U.S. Marines from 3d Battalion, 12th Marines on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan.
- Our #Marines fire M240B machine guns and patrol on a live-fire range during Fuji Viper 24.4 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan.
- Our Marine participates in a concealment class during a Basic Jungle Skills Course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center on Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan.
- Happy birthday, Marines! 🎂 The 3rd Marine Division celebrates the 248th Marine Corps Birthday across Okinawa, Japan. (@USMC 🎥 by Cpl Noah Masog)
00:00 - Uncommon valor was a common virtue. On this day in history, U.S. Marines landed on the beaches of Iwo Jima. The Battle of Iwo Jima, officially named Operation Detachment, lasted 36 days and claimed the lives of 1,131 and wounded another 4,438 of 3rd Marine Division.
- Exercise Resolute Dragon is almost here. Check back soon for more photos and videos to see how 3rd Marine Division is staying #ReadytoFightNow.
00:00 - Our Marines fire a Mk-19 grenade machine gun during a training exercise at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii.
- Our #Marines alongside Japan Self-Defense Force members commence #ResoluteDragon24 at multiple locations around Japan.
