{"id":31302,"date":"2015-03-18T21:07:29","date_gmt":"2015-03-18T21:07:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2015\/03\/18\/japan-based-marines-ready-to-assist-with-cyclone-relief\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:45:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:45:24","slug":"japan-based-marines-ready-to-assist-with-cyclone-relief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2015\/03\/18\/japan-based-marines-ready-to-assist-with-cyclone-relief\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan-based Marines ready to assist with cyclone relief"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Marines based in Okinawa, Japan, have been told to stand at the <span class=\"rte rte-comment\">be <\/span>ready to assist <span class=\"rte rte-comment\">help <\/span>with storm relief efforts in Vanuatu, a <span class=\"rte rte-comment\">the<\/span> South Pacific archipelago nation devastated by last week&#8217;s cyclone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There hasn&#8217;t been a call for Marines to provide assistance in the wake of destruction caused by Cyclone Pam, but III Marine Expeditionary Force has readied a forward command element humanitarian service team. 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