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Marines

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

News Stories

Archive: 2001

Skate Park renovated for safety

The Station Skate Park was recently renovated with safety being given the highest priority. "We renovated the park because the old ramps and jumps were outdated and unsafe," said Bobby Brown, Semper Fit athletics director. "We added new and larger obstacles to improve the park and make it more up-to-date, to match the United States" skateboard

Empty field of dreams

Intramural sports aboard the Station are back after a temporary postponement in the wake of the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, D.C., Sept. 11. The decision in Iwakuni to put sports on hold was also mirrored back home in the United States, where Major League Baseball, the NFL and NCAA also postponed scheduled games. "I want to make

Osama bin Laden: culture of terror

Hatred! Mention the name of Osama bin Laden and people's hearts fill with hatred. However, people's anger would be best tempered with a more complete picture of exactly who is Osama bin Laden. First and foremost, at the time of this report, Osama bin Laden is the primary suspect behind the terrorist attacks on New York City and the Pentagon,

Senior Chief pins on Ensign

Officers come into the military as civilians directly from college, from one of the service academies or directly from the enlisted ranks. Those promoted from the enlisted ranks often finish their degrees in their spare time while continuing their regular duties, and usually hold the rank of E-5 or below. The same cannot be said for Ensign Noel

Soul Asylum supports service members with concert

In the music industry, making music is synonymous with making money. However, no dollars were spent Saturday as the alternative band Soul Asylum put on a free concert aboard the Station in the Club Iwakuni Ballroom. Many fans were surprised to learn the headlining band was not the usual local or unknown stateside regional band, but rather one with

Students tour VMFA-212

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 212 gave 45 M.C. Perry 7th graders a behind-the-scenes look at their squadron, and how important a good education is to doing what they do. The tour gave students the chance to see what the unit is capable of with a good well rounded education. "Marine Aircraft Group 12 volunteered to show our students why school is