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Today’s Marines storm Okinawa. Click here to see the Marines in action as they practice martial arts skills.
Marines Hone Martial Arts
W
hen U.S. Marines stormed the beaches of Okinawa, Japan, toward the end of World
War II, they survived by any means nec- essary, including hand-to-hand combat. Today, hand-to-hand combat still is em- phasized in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, which held its instructor course in Okinawa in late November 2014. Students participating in the class en-
dured a long, strenuous day starting with an endurance course and ending with shallow-water grappling. The instructors wanted the students to grasp the history behind close-quarter combat and Okinawa.
PHOTOS: ABOVE, CPL. JOEY HOLEMAN, USMC; RIGHT, SHUTTERSTOCK “For them to understand what Ma-
rines went through arriving on theses beaches, hitting the shores, running, and having that hand-to-hand combat is an incredible realization for them,” says Ma- rine Corps Staff Sgt. Rafael Garcialopez, chief instructor. Marines from each base on Okinawa
and various combative and noncomba- tive specialties participated. The course brought together all aspects of the Marine Corps, emphasizing the importance of a warfighting mindset. The martial arts pro- gram has existed since 2001. — Cpl. Joey Holeman, USMC
undergraduate degree. A parent’s membership in MOAA (if officer) or Voices for America’s Troops (if enlisted) is required for students who are selected. Apply at
www.moaa.org/edu cation by noon Eastern time March 2.
PHOTO CONTEST Submit your snapshots to win up to $500 in each of four categories in MOAA’s patriotic photo contest. En- tries will be accepted through March 31, and winning photos will be published in the July issue of Military Officer. MOAA members and their spouses and mem- bers of Voices for Amer- ica’s Troops can enter. Find out more at www
.moaa.org/photocontest.
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