Junior Recruit Day shapes youth
April 9, 2016 — Military families and children encompass an integral support system for Marines and sailors. Children of service member’s assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 12 dependent children participated in Junior Recruit Day at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 8, 2016. MORE
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BOOM, BOOM, BOOM EOD teach others what it is Marines do best
September 15, 2011 — A select few Marines were invited to Himeko-Jima, also known as Target Island, by Explosives Ordnance Disposal technicians Sept. 7 to see what the EOD field does on a regular basis. The Marines selected were chosen due to their performance and leadership abilities. EOD showed Marines how bombs are built, deployed and the explosions they produce. MORE
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Simulated IED prepares Marines, ROK for real-life scenarios
April 13, 2010 — An improvised explosive device explodes suddenly and flips over a mine-resistant armor-protected vehicle. Marines are injured. Panic and confusion fills the air. This was the simulated situation Marines and the Republic of Korea Air Force were challenged with April 13 during a training exercise here. As soon as the IED exploded, the military police MORE
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EOD has blast on Target Island
March 25, 2010 — A loud thud shakes the reinforced cement bunker located at the base of the mountainlike island. Seconds later large amounts of dirt and sand shower down in front of the bunker. The sand shower ends as quickly as it begins. As the Marines walk out of the bunker toward the sound of the explosion, they are overwhelmed with the smell of heated dirt and MORE
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