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Marines

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

News Stories

Archive: 2001

Lucky statues a Japanese favorite

Statues of cats and Tanuki, raccoon dogs, are found in shops everywhere in Japan. These lucky statues of Maneki Neko and Tanuki are two of Japan's most popular good luck charms. Maneki Neko is a small statue of a cat with its paw raised, which gestures in Japanese fashion, to invite customers to come into the shop and spend money. On the cat's

NBC warfare turns to zones

To better prepare the Station to deal with a chemical incident or attack, a new 13-zone chemical defense system was devised to replace the Marine Corps' old procedures for dealing with Nuclear Biological Chemical defense. Iwakuni is the test-bed of the new program, and the Station will help determine its effectiveness, strengths and weaknesses.

Keep the gift of life

December is National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention month and each year the focus is to increase awareness and prevent occurrences from stealing our most precious resource - our people. The theme for this years campaign is "Give The Gift Of Life," with the very simple message that drinking and driving is a crime that kills! Did you know

SMP helps single Marines during holidays

While the holiday season is a time for celebration, for many single and unaccompanied Marines and Sailors it is also one of their first times away from their families during the holidays. The Single Marine Program, located in the Hornet's Nest, is offering a variety of programs for the Station's single and unaccompanied service members for this

Samurai deserve congratulations

I think congratulations and a "job well done" are in order for the Matthew C. Perry Samurai high school football team and coaching staff. The season was short, but long in respect to attitude. When the team started up, there were only a few players signed on to play. There weren't even enough players to field a special teams squad! The coaching

Club Iwakuni responds to customer concerns

Due to requests from the Officer Club Advisory Board, Club Iwakuni recently added several new menu items to the Officer Club menu. The Enlisted and Staff Noncommissioned Officer Club Advisory Boards will be given the chance to see which of the menu items they wish to adopt, and to choose what other selections they would like to see at the club. "We

Station stand-down emphasizes safety

The Marine Corps is presenting information to Marines with a series of safety stand-down briefs to prepare them for the upcoming holiday season. The Station held six separate stand-down briefs at the Sakura Theater Nov. 21, 22 and 23. The briefs covered many topics that will help service members stay safe when it comes to force protection,

Town Hall unites Station

In light of terrorist attacks on America and the resulting force protection issues implemented as a result, it was anybody's guess as to what the mood of the Nov. 15 Town Hall meeting at the Marine Memorial Chapel would be. That question was quickly answered though, as residents and service members mingled together in a relaxed atmosphere of

Iwakuni helps 1st MAW COMREL project

The Marine Aircraft Group 12 Chaplains' Office is now participating in a community relations project larger than any they have done in the past, but they are not doing it alone. Although most community relations projects are localized to one command, the entire 1st Marine Aircraft Wing has expanded the concept of community to encompass the majority

Stay safe this winter

While winter and the holidays bring the possibility for fun, they also bring the prospect of a variety of accidents. By taking simple precautions, individuals can have a safe and enjoyable celebration and enjoy all the winter months have to offer. "Our goal here is to educate everybody on all the different safety aspects related to this winter and