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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MCAS Iwakuni residents celebrate Japanese Hina Doll Festival
February 27, 2015 — Station residents celebrated the Japanese Doll Festival “Hinamatsuri,” with Yusu No Sato, a cultural outreach group based in Iwakuni City, Japan, Feb. 27, 2015. Coordinated by the Cultural Adaption Program aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, participants helped display “hina-ningyo,” a seven-tiered stand presenting the special dolls of MORE
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Youth & Teen Center Imagemakers Photography Exhibit
February 25, 2015 — The Youth & Teen Center aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, hosted the 2015 YTC Imagemakers Photography Exhibit at the Crossroads Mall, Feb. 25, 2015.The exhibition displayed photographs of four different categories: Culture & Tradition, Surroundings, Portraits and a “Who Am I?” category accompanied with an essay or poem. Competitors MORE
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Station residents pledge to save during Military Saves Week
February 23, 2015 — The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, kicked off Military Saves Week, Feb. 23-28, 2015.Military Saves Week is a component of the nonprofit organization America Saves and a partner in the Department Of Defense’s Financial Readiness Campaign and is celebrated annually on military installations.“This is MORE
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Fathers, daughters dance night away
February 21, 2015 — Matthew C. Perry High School’s Parent Teacher Organization sponsored their first Butterfly Kisses Daddy-Daughter Dance inside the Club Iwakuni Ballroom aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 21, 2015.The dance presented fathers aboard station with the opportunity to spend an evening dancing and building lasting memories with their MORE
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MCAS Iwakuni Chapel’s dedication to Japanese community
February 19, 2015 — Station residents visited Midoro Hoikuen in Iwakuni City, Japan, during a community relations preschool event coordinated by the Marine Memorial Chapel aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 19, 2015.Volunteers began the morning with popular American dance-songs and games such as “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes,” “The Hokey Pokey” MORE
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Time comes for two seniors to hand in their jerseys
February 18, 2015 — Seniors Len Jon Cadavos and Jarrell P. Davis, both captains of the Matthew C. Perry High School’s basketball team, fight during the finals of their last Far East Basketball Tournament, Feb. 16-18, 2015, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan.The captains led their team into a good position with their win against Osan American High School’s MORE
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U.S.-Japan Friendship Concert builds bonds through music
February 14, 2015 — The Chugoku Shikoku Defense Bureau with co-sponsorship of the Iwakuni City Government, Iwakuni City Board of Education and Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, held the 2015 U.S.-Japan Friendship Concert inside the Sinfonia Iwakuni Concert Hall, Feb. 14, 2015. The purpose behind the event was to provide an opportunity for interaction between MORE
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M.C. Perry Elementary hosts Family Literature Night
February 12, 2015 — Matthew C. Perry Elementary School hosted its annual Family Literature Night aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 12, 2015.According to Dr. Suzanne Landrum, the principal of M.C. Perry Elementary, literature night is a way to bring families together by sparking an interest in reading by utilizing interactive stations.As part of the MORE
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Sailor aboard MCAS Iwakuni named MCIPAC Junior Sailor of the Year
February 12, 2015 — Petty Officer 2nd Class Raymond J. Suiter, the leading petty officer for the Marine Memorial Chapel aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, earned the title of the Marine Corps Installations Pacific Junior Sailor of the Year for 2014.MCIPAC Junior Sailor of the Year allows E-4 and E-5 sailors on Marine Corps installations throughout the MORE
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