Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

Gunnery Sgt. Timothy Thompson, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, S-3 training chief, watches as Matthew Brooks, 5, shoots a basketduring the MWSS-171 Johnny and Suzie Wayne Day,which took place next to the obstacle course here, April 5, 2013. Groups of children cycledaround station to visit the Indoor Small Arms Range as well. - Gunnery Sgt. Timothy Thompson, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, S-3 training chief, watches as Matthew Brooks, 5, shoots a basket during the MWSS-171 Johnny and Suzie Wayne Day, which took place next to the obstacle course here, April 5, 2013. Groups of children cycled around station to visit the Indoor Small Arms Range as well.

Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 heavy equipment operators replace the dirt they extracted practicing to build fighting positions and anti-tank trenches at the Haramura training area near Hiroshima during Exercise Thunder Horse, March 17-22, 2013. Weather added difficult obstacles for operators, as vehicles would get stuck in the mud and clay. - Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 heavy equipment operators replace the dirt they extracted practicing to build fighting positions and anti-tank trenches at the Haramura training area near Hiroshima during Exercise Thunder Horse, March 17-22, 2013. Weather added difficult obstacles for operators, as vehicles would get stuck in the mud and clay.

Marines with Combat Engineers, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, hike through the mountainpasses of Haramura near the site of Exercise Thunder Horse, March 21, 2013. Throughout the hike, Marines would check the Marine in front of them to make sure their equipment was not falling off or loose. - Marines with Combat Engineers, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, hike through the mountain passes of Haramura near the site of Exercise Thunder Horse, March 21, 2013. Throughout the hike, Marines would check the Marine in front of them to make sure their equipment was not falling off or loose.

A Marine from Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 provides security as his fellow Marines search for an improvised explosive device during an afternoon convoy patrol in the Haramura training area as part of Exercise Thunder Horse, March 19, 2013. The convoys tasked Marines in dealing with certain scenarios replicating possible situations encountered in Afghanistan. - A Marine from Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 provides security as his fellow Marines search for an improvised explosive device during an afternoon convoy patrol in the Haramura training area as part of Exercise Thunder Horse, March 19, 2013. The convoys tasked Marines in dealing with certain scenarios replicating possible situations encountered in Afghanistan.

Children from Yahata Gakuen children's home play with Marines and station communtiy-relations volunteers in the WaterWorks pool during the pool party hosted by Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 here July 21, 2012. The children experienced a day of fun with a volunteer Marine or sailor buddy. - Children from Yahata Gakuen children's home play with Marines and station communtiy-relations volunteers in the WaterWorks pool during the pool party hosted by Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 here July 21, 2012. The children experienced a day of fun with a volunteer Marine or sailor buddy.

A child tries on and plays with gear from a Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12 static display while attending a historic Memorial Day service on North Field on the island of Tinian May 28, as servicemembers take a reprieve from participating in Exercise Geiger Fury 2012. - A child tries on and plays with gear from a Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12 static display while attending a historic Memorial Day service on North Field on the island of Tinian May 28, as servicemembers take a reprieve from participating in Exercise Geiger Fury 2012.

Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, heavy equipment operators unload crates containing cots and tents during Exercise Geiger Fury 2012, May 14, 2012. The Marines worked late into the night, keeping a steady pace to construct the forward operating base. - Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, heavy equipment operators unload crates containing cots and tents during Exercise Geiger Fury 2012, May 14, 2012. The Marines worked late into the night, keeping a steady pace to construct the forward operating base.

A Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 Marine uses a John Deere 850J Medium Crawler Tractor to level the landscape at the old location of the golf course here April 18, 2012. Marines use these heavy equipment vehicles to complete different projects for Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, including the lift, level, removal or destruction of certain landscapes. - A Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 Marine uses a John Deere 850J Medium Crawler Tractor to level the landscape at the old location of the golf course here April 18, 2012. Marines use these heavy equipment vehicles to complete different projects for Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, including the lift, level, removal or destruction of certain landscapes.