The hospital where the Marines were sent had been planning a mass-casualty response training for the day of the real-life emergency.
The island of Mindanao has been reeling from the effects of heavy rain, displacing an estimated 795,000 people.
Lt. Gen. Roger Turner, whose promotion had been among hundreds blocked by one senator, took over III Marine Expeditionary Force on Friday.
In 2024, the United States and Japan plan to spend more than $1 billion on construction at Camp Blaz, Guam.
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