Back In Okinawa For A Few Days

Me On The Flight Deck of USS ESSEX, originally uploaded by Villarrealsj.

There's an old "unofficial" motto known in the Marine Corps... "Semper Gumby." Not really military terminology, but it points out the fact that you always have to be flexible... especially in the Marine Corps. We just returned to Okinawa after some training in Guam, providing Humanitarian Assistance in the Philippines and hosting the 61st Commeration of the Battle of Iwo Jima. Totally, not what our schedule was, but hey... "Semper Gumby", right? The good news, we're in Okinawa for a few days, so I'm going to take advantage and post all I can while I am here.