Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

Station service members dance with the children of Marifu Hoikuen, a Kindergarten school in downtown Iwakuni, during a game designed to teach the children how to count in English, Feb. 18. When the music stopped, a number was yelled out and everyone needed to gather in groups with the number of people equaling the number that was called out. - Station service members dance with the children of Marifu Hoikuen, a Kindergarten school in downtown Iwakuni, during a game designed to teach the children how to count in English, Feb. 18. When the music stopped, a number was yelled out and everyone needed to gather in groups with the number of people equaling the number that was called out.

Students of Matthew C. Perry Elementary School here present a Christmas wreath to students of Kawashimo Elementary School at the Iwakuni City Town Hall building Dec. 15. The wreath exchange was part of a U.S.-Japan Friendship Exchange sponsored by the Chugoku-Shikoku Defense Bureau in conjunction with Iwakuni City, the Municipal Board of Education and the station. - Students of Matthew C. Perry Elementary School here present a Christmas wreath to students of Kawashimo Elementary School at the Iwakuni City Town Hall building Dec. 15. The wreath exchange was part of a U.S.-Japan Friendship Exchange sponsored by the Chugoku-Shikoku Defense Bureau in conjunction with Iwakuni City, the Municipal Board of Education and the station.

Community members from around the station repaint the torii at the 1st Marine Air Wing Vietnam Memorial here Sept. 19. Approximately 20 volunteers spent their Saturday afternoon upkeeping the monument honoring the service members who lost their lives during the Vietnam War. - Community members from around the station repaint the torii at the 1st Marine Air Wing Vietnam Memorial here Sept. 19. Approximately 20 volunteers spent their Saturday afternoon upkeeping the monument honoring the service members who lost their lives during the Vietnam War.

Marines and sailors from around the station rummage though rocks, branches and rotting wood to remove trash from the seawall along Penny Lake here during an Earth Day 2009 seawall cleanup June 18. Service members concentrated on removing plastics, old tires and other trash. Plans are being made to remove the rotting wood and tree branches during another cleanup. - Marines and sailors from around the station rummage though rocks, branches and rotting wood to remove trash from the seawall along Penny Lake here during an Earth Day 2009 seawall cleanup June 18. Service members concentrated on removing plastics, old tires and other trash. Plans are being made to remove the rotting wood and tree branches during another cleanup.

Machiko Hamamoto, affectionately known as Mama-san, and Marines with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 walk along the paths picking up trash beside the Kintai-kyo Bridge during a volunteer cleanup June 13. MALS-12 Marines have been organizing cleanups at the park once a month for nearly two years. - Machiko Hamamoto, affectionately known as Mama-san, and Marines with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 walk along the paths picking up trash beside the Kintai-kyo Bridge during a volunteer cleanup June 13. MALS-12 Marines have been organizing cleanups at the park once a month for nearly two years.

Marine Aviation Logistics Sqaudron 12 family members enjoy a cultural performance orchestrated by the Unada Group by the marina here June 6 during the MALS-12 Summer Bash. MALS-12 offered a fun atmosphere packed with cultural performances, live music, family games, a children’s train ride, barbeque, popcorn and cotton candy. - Marine Aviation Logistics Sqaudron 12 family members enjoy a cultural performance orchestrated by the Unada Group by the marina here June 6 during the MALS-12 Summer Bash. MALS-12 offered a fun atmosphere packed with cultural performances, live music, family games, a children’s train ride, barbeque, popcorn and cotton candy.

Marines of Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 have been visiting Three Peaks for the past three to four months to clean up the park and make up for what other Marines did last year. Nearly 18 months ago while Marines camped out at the park, they trashed and vandalized an area of the park, tarnishing the locals’ view on Marines. - Marines of Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 have been visiting Three Peaks for the past three to four months to clean up the park and make up for what other Marines did last year. Nearly 18 months ago while Marines camped out at the park, they trashed and vandalized an area of the park, tarnishing the locals’ view on Marines.

Cpl. Eric McIntyre, a ground supply property noncommissioned-officer-in-charge with Marine Aircraft Group 12 and creator of Connecwork.com, holds a sign with Richard Bosson, an overseas English teacher at Boonwattana secondary school, announcing the official commencment of the new networking website, Connecwork.com during a visit to Boonwattana secondary school in Korat, Thailand March 18. Connecwork.com is an educational social networking website originally created to keep the students of Boonwattana secondary school connected with American service members around the world. - Cpl. Eric McIntyre, a ground supply property noncommissioned-officer-in-charge with Marine Aircraft Group 12 and creator of Connecwork.com, holds a sign with Richard Bosson, an overseas English teacher at Boonwattana secondary school, announcing the official commencment of the new networking website, Connecwork.com during a visit to Boonwattana secondary school in Korat, Thailand March 18. Connecwork.com is an educational social networking website originally created to keep the students of Boonwattana secondary school connected with American service members around the world.

U.S. service members play basketball with children during a visit by Cope Tiger participants to Ban Lan Nang Keaw elementary school in Ban Lan Nang city as part of the humanitarian efforts of exercise Cope Tiger 2009 taking place in Korat, Thailand March 16. Since the school basketball court has no basketball goals students stand on a box holding a bucket in their hands for goals. - U.S. service members play basketball with children during a visit by Cope Tiger participants to Ban Lan Nang Keaw elementary school in Ban Lan Nang city as part of the humanitarian efforts of exercise Cope Tiger 2009 taking place in Korat, Thailand March 16. Since the school basketball court has no basketball goals students stand on a box holding a bucket in their hands for goals.