Canned Air

Japan’s 7-11 corner-stores now offers canned oxygen! If you ever feel sick, light-headed, or want to get a oxi-buzz, just stop by and purchase a can or two of some grapefruit scented oxygen. I’m sure they’ll make enough flavors for each of our district taste.

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Oki Roach

Its summer!! Yay! Time for beach and pool! Time to bust out those shorts and sandals and have a great day out just basking in the sun. But what is waiting for you just around the corner? When the sun goes down and when its hot and humid outside? GIANT Okinawan Roaches! The technical name [...]

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The G

Something is coming up…another deployment. A chances came, and it caught me. MEU Service Support Group 31 is a deployment that is sought after by many Marines stationed on Okinawa and in Japan. The MEU takes you everywhere in Asia and sometimes even to as far as Iraq if needed. Thailand, Philippines, Korea, Australia and [...]

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Prospect

You know, after a few talks and thinking over about my plan, it isn’t going to be easy to find a job here in Japan. Not after they have tons of service members to choose from with a college degree. So what am I going to do? Be a mover? Construction? Babysitter? Ahhh! Its cool. [...]

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Whoops

Marine falls though box. I like this picture because when it happened, everyone was confused, like, “What the freak?” Of course the picture was staged, but when the actual event happened, trust me, it was hilarious.

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Verdict

After many dreams and day-dreams and many thoughts about what life would be like IN the Corps, and OUT of the Corps, I have finally decided on my FINAL decision.
I can’t live a life with even the SLIGHTEST chance exist for me to go to Iraq again. I am going to EAS and no reenlistment [...]

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Quickies

I am just testing out this new little hack that I found online at the WordPress Codex website. Funny how I didn’t notice this before.

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Workers

flickr: Hammer missing Sickle
My hammer. For one week, we did everything. We counted, we woke up early. We moved, opened, counted, re-counted, closed and put hundreds of boxes and thousands upon thousands of peices of gear. No matter how hard we work, we get no glory for our pain. This is the life of the [...]

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Inventory

Well, so its began and its been going on for two days and we are about to start day three at 0330. Counting an entire battalion’s warehouse worth of gear is great for your legs and mind, and basicly your entire body. Hits all the spots just right. I just can’t wait til the big [...]

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