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Photo by Lance Cpl. Siwan Lewis
260503-M-MN099-1013.JPG Photo By: Lance Cpl. Ella Cadby

May 3, 2026
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan - U.S. Marine Corps Col. Kenneth Rossman, left, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Rear Admiral Katsushi Okubo, the commander of Fleet Air Wing 31, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, salute for the U.S. and Japan national anthems during Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 3, 2026. The JMSDF-MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day is hosted annually to strengthen relationships with the host community and offer a cultural exchange that highlights the mutual support between the U.S. and Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Ella Cadby)


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