FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Marine Corps Base, Hawaii ~ 15 JULY 2025

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[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

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Road Trip: Marine Corps Base, Hawaii

Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), formerly Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay and originally Naval Air Station Kaneohe Bay, is a U.S. Marine Corps facility and air station located on the Mokapu Peninsula of windward O'ahu in the City & County of Honolulu.

For census purposes, the area is demarcated as the Kaneohe Station census-designated place, with a population at the 2010 Census of 9,517. Marine Corps Base Hawaii is home to Marines, sailors, their family members and civilian employees. The United States Marine Corps operates a 7,800-foot runway at the base.

MCBH is home for the 3rd Marine Regiment, Marine Aircraft Group 24, Combat Logistics Battalion 3 (CLB-3) 3rd Radio Battalion, and the Navy's Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 2.

3rd Marines was one of the first combat forces to deploy to Saudi Arabia in response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait on August 2, 1990. The regiment, which became known as Task Force Taro in honor of the state and people of Hawaii, became the first American unit to be engaged by Iraqi artillery, rocket and missile fire on January 18, 1991.

They countered the Iraqi supporting attacks by conducting artillery raids into Kuwait as the first ground offensive actions of the war. Task force Taro was instrumental in the recapture of Khafji, was the first unit to advance into Kuwait, conducted the only heliborne assault of the war and secured the Marine Corps' final objective of the war, Kuwait International Airport.

The 3rd Marines has deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan as part of the Global War on Terror. One of their officers, Stephen J. Boada, was awarded the Silver Star for actions there. He became the first Marine in the regiment and from Hawaii to be awarded one of the major awards for valor since the Vietnam War.

An NCO from 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines, Cpl Kristopher Kane, was later awarded a Silver Star for actions during the Second Battle of Fallujah. The Regiment deployed to Afghanistan in late 2008 as Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Afghanistan (SPMAGTF-A)and became Regimental Combat Team 3 during Operation Khanjar in Helmand Province, and returned to Helmand from late 2009 through May 2010.

The Commandant announced a new program to forward deploy small maneuvering units called Marine Littoral Regiments to the South Pacific to counter China's aggressive policies in the region. The 3rd Regiment will be first to take part in the program. The Coast Guard could also be a potential partner in this program.

Learn More About Marine Corps Base Hawaii HERE!!

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[PROCON]

WOO-HOO, it's Road Trip time again, thanks Lauren!

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

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[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening gentlemen!

Nice to see ya!

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Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening left that other site!

*HUGS*

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

“Good evening gentlemen!”

PRO, she must be talking to you! Ain’ no way she’s talkin’ to me! She knows me! ;-)

[laurenmarlowe]

I am howling here, just so funny.

Darn right I do, LOL!

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

It is so good to see you laugh! ;-)

[laurenmarlowe]

[luvie]

Visiting kids, so might not be around as much as usual. 😬

~ Road Trip: Marine Corps Base, Hawaii ~

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[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

To all our military men and women, past and present,

[radu]

Howdy, lauren. *Hugz*

Everything going well down your way? As sick of rain and storms as I am? LOL

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening luvie!

*HUGS*

[PROCON]

😂😂😂

[laurenmarlowe]

Howdy radu!

*HUGS*

Yep, it’s a little soggy here, but the biggest problem here has been that we have had 3 power outages in the last 48 hours. That’s been frustrating!

Hope you get a bit of relief soon.

[radu]

Power outages? That sux! Gotsta have power for the AC!!

I hope we all get a little break from the rain soon. Not TOO long a break but a few dry days in a row would be nice. LOL

[radu]

Howdy, luvie.

It looked like you might have gotten lucky and had a dry drive down there today.

[SkyDancer]

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[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

“Visiting kids, so might not be around as much as usual.”

Kids driving you more batty, are they? ;-)