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STRIPES (Brian McElhiney) - New commander takes over III MEF during ‘strategic complexity’ in Pacific | Stars and Stripes

Lt. Gen. Benjamin Watson assumed command of the Marine Corps’ only expeditionary force permanently deployed overseas amid an ongoing force restructuring.

Channelt.me/News_Wire
Sourcehttps://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/2026-07-15/iii-mef-watson-glynn-turner-okinawa-japan-22269631.html
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STRIPES (Brian McElhiney) - Trump taps decorated Iraq, Afghanistan combat veteran to lead Marine Corps in Japan | Stars and Stripes

Lt. Gen. Benjamin Watson was nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as commander of III Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Forces Japan.

Channelt.me/News_Wire
Sourcehttps://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2026-01-28/trump-nominates-iiimef-commander-20549513.html
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