Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

Lt. Travis Coffey, deputy chaplain for Marine Aircraft Group 12, leads service members in the singing of the alphabet to children of an orphanage in Gunsan, Oct. 29, 2013. The community relations project was headed by the Air Force, who invited Marines to join along for the outing. - Lt. Travis Coffey, deputy chaplain for Marine Aircraft Group 12, leads service members in the singing of the alphabet to children of an orphanage in Gunsan, Oct. 29, 2013. The community relations project was headed by the Air Force, who invited Marines to join along for the outing.

Volunteers from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, play basketball with children from a Yamaguchi city children’s home during a Single Marine Program trip, Oct. 19, 2013. SMP trip participants spent the afternoon playing several sports and finding other ways to communicate with the children. - Volunteers from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, play basketball with children from a Yamaguchi city children’s home during a Single Marine Program trip, Oct. 19, 2013. SMP trip participants spent the afternoon playing several sports and finding other ways to communicate with the children.

Lance Cpl. Terrance Watts, a plane captain with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, digs a trench for irrigation lines, Aug. 24, 2013. Watts spent his day helping the Jilkminggan community and in return they cooked the Marines and sailors authentic Aboriginal food to include bush bread. - Lance Cpl. Terrance Watts, a plane captain with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, digs a trench for irrigation lines, Aug. 24, 2013. Watts spent his day helping the Jilkminggan community and in return they cooked the Marines and sailors authentic Aboriginal food to include bush bread.

Mizuho Sugiyama, rice-planting event participant, places an award around Natalie Tice’s neck after the rice planting, which took place June 8, 2013. The award included a five-yen coin, which is the only Japanese currency to have a rice plant emblazoned on it. - Mizuho Sugiyama, rice-planting event participant, places an award around Natalie Tice’s neck after the rice planting, which took place June 8, 2013. The award included a five-yen coin, which is the only Japanese currency to have a rice plant emblazoned on it.

Marines with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 and Marine Aircraft Group 12 do the 'Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes' dance with the children of the Marifu Hoikuen (Marifu pre-school/kindergarten) during a community relations event March 14, 2013. Before the volunteers danced with the children, they passed out certificates to those students advancing to the next grade level. - Marines with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 and Marine Aircraft Group 12 do the 'Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes' dance with the children of the Marifu Hoikuen (Marifu pre-school/kindergarten) during a community relations event March 14, 2013. Before the volunteers danced with the children, they passed out certificates to those students advancing to the next grade level.

Kintai Bridge cleanup participants place trash in a designated area next to the bridge during the event, which took place next to the bridge March 23, 2013. Lt. Cmdr. Denise Wallingford, Marine Aircraft Group 12 chaplain, said 137 people participated in the event. - Kintai Bridge cleanup participants place trash in a designated area next to the bridge during the event, which took place next to the bridge March 23, 2013. Lt. Cmdr. Denise Wallingford, Marine Aircraft Group 12 chaplain, said 137 people participated in the event.

Station volunteers with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 and Marine Aircraft Group 12 build a tunnel for the children of the Marifu Hoikuen (Marifu pre-school/kindergarten) during a community-relations event March 14, 2013. Children advancing to the next grade had the opportunity to run through the tunnel first. - Station volunteers with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 and Marine Aircraft Group 12 build a tunnel for the children of the Marifu Hoikuen (Marifu pre-school/kindergarten) during a community-relations event March 14, 2013. Children advancing to the next grade had the opportunity to run through the tunnel first.

Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 Marines scour the area surrounding the Kintai Bridge looking for trash during a clean up lead by Marine Aircraft Group 12 and MALS-12 Saturday. Approximately 25 station service members volunteered their efforts during the monthly Kintai Bridge clean-up. - Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 Marines scour the area surrounding the Kintai Bridge looking for trash during a clean up lead by Marine Aircraft Group 12 and MALS-12 Saturday. Approximately 25 station service members volunteered their efforts during the monthly Kintai Bridge clean-up.

Yechon Air Base, REPUBLIC OF KOREA - Lance Cpl. Victor Contreras, a Foal Eagle participant, and Lt. Anthony Baker, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 chaplain, encourage a girl to run and take the last open seat during a game of musical chairs at the Yechon Elementary School March 31. Several Marines and sailors visited the school to interact with the Korean children to improve community relations. - Yechon Air Base, REPUBLIC OF KOREA - Lance Cpl. Victor Contreras, a Foal Eagle participant, and Lt. Anthony Baker, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 chaplain, encourage a girl to run and take the last open seat during a game of musical chairs at the Yechon Elementary School March 31. Several Marines and sailors visited the school to interact with the Korean children to improve community relations.