Deadlift contenders raise the bar pound by pound
May 16, 2016 — Status of Forces Agreement members and Japanese off-base residents competed in the 2016 Deadlift Competition at the IronWorks Gymnasium here Saturday.Broken up by gender and weight class, this competition gave participants a chance to showcase their physical strength, dedication to fitness and drive to win.“Powerlifting is an area that helps with MORE
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49th Kintai Marathon lead to friendships
April 19, 2016 — Station residents and Japanese participants stretched and began preparing themselves for the mental and physical challenges ahead before competing in the 49th Kintai Marathon on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan April 17, 2016. MORE
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Perry wins marksmanship, drill competitions
March 13, 2016 — Matthew C. Perry High School’s Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps took top honors during the Far East Marksmanship Competition at Camp Humphreys, Korea, Feb. 14-16, 2016, and the drill competition at Yokota Air Force Base, Japan, Nov. 16-18, 2015.A total of 13 schools from the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps installations across the MORE
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Marines heat up during frozen competition
February 25, 2016 — Marines from Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron participated in the Frozen Chosin Competition at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 25, 2016.The competition is set to resemble the rigorous struggles Marines faced during the battle of the Chosin Reservoir in 1950.By testing physical endurance and strength throughout multiple MORE
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Building bonds: Suo-Oshima hosts friendship soccer meet
September 27, 2015 — Children from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, participated in the Japan-U.S. Friendship Kid's Soccer Event coordinated by the Chugoku-Shikoku Defense Bureau at the Suo-Oshima Town Athletics Track and Field, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 27, 2015.This annual event serves as a way for American and Japanese children to interact with each MORE
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Shoemake tops quarterly chef competition
September 24, 2015 — Food service specialist Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron displayed their culinary skills during the Chef of the Quarter competition at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 24, 2015.The rich smell of delicately cooked foods filled the R.G. Robinson Mess Hall as Marines prepared meals of their choice to present during the MORE
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Ball is life: The H&HS basketball tournament
April 3, 2015 — It was Friday morning, April 3, 2015, as I walked into the IronWorks Gym’s sports courts amazed at the size of the crowd attending the Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron basketball tournament.The pressure was on, there was a lot more teams than I expected which meant more competition and more chances to lose.It was a single-elimination MORE
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H&HS service members compete in Frozen Chosin
February 27, 2015 — Service members with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron participated in the Frozen Chosin competition aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 27, 2015.According to Gunnery Sgt. Patrick A. Gomes Jr., the S-3 chief with H&HS, this event’s purpose is to strengthen team building and morale within the squadron.“The way our jobs are set MORE
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Service members battle to become Ironman Champion
February 5, 2014 — Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Marines and soldiers endured physical and mental discomfort to strengthen brotherly ties in healthy rivalry during the Ironman Team Competition aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 5, 2014. “We do this to have friendly competition amongst the Marines, soldiers and sailors with a prize of a PME MORE
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Jolly Green Giants not so jolly with competition
March 14, 2013 — The youth basketball’s 13-to-15-year-old division played its final game of the season as the Jolly Green Giants squared off for the championship against the Iwakuni Legends at the IronWorks Gym sports courts here, March 14, 2013.In the course of the season, the Giants won every game, including a pre-season and regular-season tournament. The Legends MORE
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