Lance Cpl. Joshua Johnson and Lance Cpl. Cory Masat establish a defensive position for a simulated enemy counter attack during Blue Chromite 2017 in Okinawa, Japan, November 3, 2016. Blue Chromite is a –only exercise which strengthens the Navy-Marine Corps expeditionary, amphibious rapid-response capabilities based in Okinawa and the greater Indo-Asia-Pacific region. Johnson from Scottsdale, Arizona, and Masot from Brunswick, Nebraska, are machine gunners assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment which is forward deployed from Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, to 3rd Marine Division, based in Okin


Lance Cpl. Joshua Johnson and Lance Cpl. Cory Masat establish a defensive position for a simulated enemy counter attack during Blue Chromite 2017 in Okinawa, Japan, November 3, 2016. Blue Chromite is a –only exercise which strengthens the Navy-Marine Corps expeditionary, amphibious rapid-response capabilities based in Okinawa and the greater Indo-Asia-Pacific region. Johnson from Scottsdale, Arizona, and Masot from Brunswick, Nebraska, are machine gunners assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment which is forward deployed from Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, to 3rd Marine Division, based in Okinawa, Japan. ( Marine Corps imagery by MCIPAC Cameraman Lance Cpl. Jesus McCloud/Released)


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