Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

International friendships formed through celebrating Girl Scouts’ birthday - Girl Scouts with Yamaguchi troop 37 and Iwakuni troops 92, 93 and 94 pose for a photo at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 11, 2018. Girl Scouts from different cultures came together and made new friends as they celebrated the Girl Scouts’ 106th birthday. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Seth Rosenberg)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Allison Jenkins, firefighter specialist with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, watches U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jacob Johnson, firefighter specialist with ARFF, while he ensures the safety of a Girl Scout from Iwakuni Brownies Troop 92 while operating a fire hose during a fire prevention and safety seminar at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 22, 2016. The Marines used methods the girls wouldn’t forget in their teaching such as interacting with Sparky, the fire dog for MCAS Iwakuni; trying on the gear used for fighting fire and operating the fire hose. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph Abrego) - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Allison Jenkins, firefighter specialist with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, watches U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jacob Johnson, firefighter specialist with ARFF, while he ensures the safety of a Girl Scout from Iwakuni Brownies Troop 92 while operating a fire hose during a fire prevention and safety seminar at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 22, 2016. The Marines used methods the girls wouldn’t forget in their teaching such as interacting with Sparky, the fire dog for MCAS Iwakuni; trying on the gear used for fighting fire and operating the fire hose. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph Abrego)

Cadettes with the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Girl Scouts break ground while planting a Maple Fern Tree aboard MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 14, 2014. The cadettes planted the tree as an ending project for their “Breathe Journey”, a journey the cadettes took to learn about how to preserve the environment. - Cadettes with the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Girl Scouts break ground while planting a Maple Fern Tree aboard MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 14, 2014. The cadettes planted the tree as an ending project for their “Breathe Journey”, a journey the cadettes took to learn about how to preserve the environment.

Katie House, Cadette troop leader, helps a Japanese Girl Scout answer a question during a “get to know each other” exercise at the Marine Memorial Chapel aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 25, 2014. The Girls Scouts invited their sister scouts to a cultural exchange to foster friend and interact with one another. - Katie House, Cadette troop leader, helps a Japanese Girl Scout answer a question during a “get to know each other” exercise at the Marine Memorial Chapel aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 25, 2014. The Girls Scouts invited their sister scouts to a cultural exchange to foster friend and interact with one another.

Arianna Pfeil, 8, a Girl Scout with Brownie Troop 92, serves pasta to her mother during World Thinking Day 2014 at the Crossroads Mall aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 23, 2014. The Brownies’ study Italy and served a variety of Italian food they discovered through their research. The purpose of World Thinking Day is to teach Girls Scouts they are a part of larger community of more than 10 million Girls Scouts worldwide, according to Hyla Melloy, USA Girl Scouts Overseas co-chairman for Iwakuni. - Arianna Pfeil, 8, a Girl Scout with Brownie Troop 92, serves pasta to her mother during World Thinking Day 2014 at the Crossroads Mall aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 23, 2014. The Brownies’ study Italy and served a variety of Italian food they discovered through their research. The purpose of World Thinking Day is to teach Girls Scouts they are a part of larger community of more than 10 million Girls Scouts worldwide, according to Hyla Melloy, USA Girl Scouts Overseas co-chairman for Iwakuni.

Station Girl Scouts pack boxes full of care packages for new and expecting mothers after their bridging ceremony at the Matthew C. Perry Elementary School cafeteria here, May 24, 2013. “We made about 500 care packages and inside the care packages are things a new or pregnant mother would need, such as diapers ... a toothbrush with toothpaste and sanitary items,” said Paige Pippin, M. C. Perry elementary school student. - Station Girl Scouts pack boxes full of care packages for new and expecting mothers after their bridging ceremony at the Matthew C. Perry Elementary School cafeteria here, May 24, 2013. “We made about 500 care packages and inside the care packages are things a new or pregnant mother would need, such as diapers ... a toothbrush with toothpaste and sanitary items,” said Paige Pippin, M. C. Perry elementary school student.

Iwakuni Girl Scout troops roast marshmallows around a bonfire Saturday evening to celebrate the birthday of Juliette Gordon Low, the founder of the USA Girl Scouts. To celebrate the outgoing nature and traditions of the USA Girl Scouts local troops sang songs, told stories and roasted hotdogs and marshmallows around the bonfire before camping out in tents during the night. - Iwakuni Girl Scout troops roast marshmallows around a bonfire Saturday evening to celebrate the birthday of Juliette Gordon Low, the founder of the USA Girl Scouts. To celebrate the outgoing nature and traditions of the USA Girl Scouts local troops sang songs, told stories and roasted hotdogs and marshmallows around the bonfire before camping out in tents during the night.