Stars twinkle during Perry Idol
April 27, 2013 — The “stars” came out and performed for station residents during the 2013 M.C. Perry Idol event at the Matthew C. Perry High School gymnasium here, April 27, 2013.The event is a play on the world-renowned “American Idol,” where contestants compete in song for a record contract. Twelve acts participated in the talent show, and instead of just singing MORE
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Hikers, campers explore Seven Falls
April 27, 2013 — Approximately 50 miles from the air station towers Mt. Jakuchi, which boasts an elevation of 4,386 feet. This mountain, also known as Seven Falls, contains several camping grounds and three main hiking paths. Station residents and locals visited Seven Falls April 27-28, 2013, to enjoy the expansive outdoors.Path B follows the river, guiding hikers MORE
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Station ARFF improves capabilities with MAF-125
April 19, 2013 — With the December 2012 opening of the Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport, which uses Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni’s runway, Marines from Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting are responsible for responding to any conditions that may occur on the airfield. The addition of another terminal comes the need of more assistance and equipment. That assistance comes MORE
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“Sex Signals” entertains, teaches, trains
April 19, 2013 — Servicemembers aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni come to expect the usual “death by powerpoint” with all hands Sexual Assault Prevention and Response training. For those attending the training at Sakura Theater April 15-16, 2013, they found themselves receiving a different kind of brief.Actors from Catharsis Productions performed their MORE
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Samurai slash through Bulldogs, fence off against Devils
April 19, 2013 — The Matthew C. Perry High School Samurai baseball team clashed against the Nile C. Kinnick High School Devils from Yokosuka Naval Base and the Marist Brothers International School Bulldogs from Kobe, Japan, in a series of games at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 19-20, 2013. The games lasted two days with M.C. Perry and Kinnick MORE
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H&HS trains for combat preparedness in 'the field'
April 18, 2013 — Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron spent the night under the stars when they participated in an overnight field exercise and field meet at Penny Lake Field at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 18-19, 2013.The goal of the exercise was for servicemembers to experience the discomfort that comes with being in an austere environment and MORE
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USTA teaches tennis fundamentals
April 17, 2013 — Program assistants from the Youth and Teen Center and School Age Care Center (SAC) participated in a coaches’ workshop hosted by the United States Tennis Association held at Matthew C. Perry High School’s gymnasium at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 17 - 18, 2013.Two instructors from USTA spent the first day teaching elementary MORE
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Onomichi site serves as POW memorial
April 15, 2013 — War is a horrendous business; families torn apart, relationships put asunder and servicemembers killed or taken captive. Dignitaries attended a memorial relocation and dedication ceremony held April 15, 2013, to pay homage and honor to enemy prisoners who were captives at Hiroshima Prisoner of War Sub- Camp No. 4 during World War II.On a stretch of MORE
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Miyajima Fire Walking ceremony brings good fortune to worshippers
April 15, 2013 — The Miyajima Fire Walking, known in Japanese as Hiwatari Shinji, is a bi-annual ceremony practiced by Shingon Monks inside the island’s Daisho-in Temple.The ceremony invokes the powers of Acala, one of the guardian deities of Vajrayana Buddhism. He wears a vicious scowl and is engulfed in flames. He holds a lariat, a sort of salvation rope in his MORE
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VMA-513 ends storied history of deployments in Iwakuni
April 12, 2013 — Marine Attack Squadron 513, also known as the Nightmares, arrived in Iwakuni early February to support the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit.VMA-513 joined Marine Aircraft Group 12 March 20, 2013, upon completion of the support. The Nightmares are participating in Foal Eagle in Korea for the remainder of April and will then head back to Marine Corps MORE
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