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Photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac De Leon
260811-M-TK882-1091.JPG Photo By: Lance Cpl. Isaac De Leon

Aug 16, 2026
Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Craig Provens, left, the sergeant major of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and native of San Antonio, Texas, presents the Gung Ho award to Sgt. Anthony Martinezarias, a mobile water supply operator with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Hollywood, Florida, during the Sergeants School class 5-26 graduation at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Aug 11, 2026. The resident Sergeants School provided Marines aboard the installation with an opportunity to complete professional military education locally, strengthening leadership development and preparing them for increased responsibility within the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac De Leon)


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