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M.C. Perry High School JROTC hosts Memorial Day ceremony - JROTC color guard cadets present colors at M.C. Perry High School during a Memorial Day ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 20, 2019. The ceremony was coordinated by the school’s JROTC program in order to honor the memories of fallen service members. U.S. Marines from Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 and Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 attended the ceremony to commemorate the memories of their fellow Marines on the memorial wall. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Triton Lai)
History in the making: “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band visits Japan for first time - "The President’s Own” United States Marine Band performs at the Yamaguchi Prefectural Culture Hall Sinfonia Iwakuni in Iwakuni City, Japan, May 19, 2019. Nearly 1,200 Japanese locals and Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni residents attended the concert. The centuries-old musical group rarely travels outside of the United States and has never before visited Japan. The last time the band performed internationally was 2001 in Switzerland, making this trip truly historic and unique. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Cpl. Andrew Jones)
Residents from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni attend Japanese driving course - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Tamika Beckman, right, a food service specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, drives a car during a Status of Forces Agreement driving course at the Iwakuni Driving School in Iwakuni City, Japan, May 11, 2019. Along with driving, parking and stopping, the driving course also included various driving scenarios that teach students safe driving procedures. The course was coordinated by the station safety center to further progress the safety, etiquette and manners of SOFA drivers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo Pfc. Triton Lai)
JMSDF, MCAS Iwakuni take Friendship Day 2019 to new altitudes - Japanese guests view various U.S. and Japanese static display aircraft during the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2019. Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni has held a single-day air show designed to foster positive relationships and offer an exciting experience that displays the communal support between the U.S. and Japan. The air show encompassed various U.S. and Japanese static display aircraft, aerial performances, food and entertainment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Timothy Valero)