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Marines

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

News Stories

Archive: April, 2003

Housing board seeks volunteers

The Family Housing Office is looking for volunteers to participate in an innovative program aimed at improving the quality of life aboard the Station for the more than 700 families residing in family housing. The new Family Housing Advisory Board will call on the help of residents to not only recognize potential or existing problems, but also come

Service members can read messages of love

As more and more service members are deployed to support operations around the globe, they are constantly faced with new and unforeseen challenges. However, out of all the physical and mental obstacles a service member may encounter, the most difficult, perhaps, is being separated from family while on deployment. The Station has recently broke new

Marine puts Foal Eagle on film

YECHON, South Korea - If a picture is worth a thousand words, then the work that combat photographers perform on deployment creates an endless novel. Creating the visual story for Foal Eagle '03 was Marine Wing Support Squadron 171's combat photographer, Lance Cpl. Kevin McCall. While deployed to Camp Ruffing during Foal Eagle '03, McCall was

Marines set foot on sands of Iwo Jima

Hours after the battle of Iwo Jima came to an end March 31, 1945, and the cratered, hellish landscape of the island was declared secure, Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal stood at the base of Mount Suribachi. Gazing toward the summit Forrestal stated, "The raising of that flag on Suribachi guarantees a Marine Corps for the next 500 years."

Residents drink to their health;From reducing risk of cancer to lowering blood sugar levels, green tea good to last drop

Experiencing another culture is one benefit of serving overseas. To give residents a better understanding of the local community, the Marine Corps Community Services' Cultural Adaptation Program provides many opportunities to learn about their host nation's way of life. Recently, some residents learned how green tea became a key cultural aspect

Postage Due takes championship;Team grabs third consecutive title, continues winning tradition by taking out The Fam

After a long 24-game season, Postage Due proved once again who the team to beat was as they took their third consecutive basketball championship April 2. Backed by a tenacious defense and crisp outside shooting, Postage Due wasn't challenged until the team reached the finals against The Fam. "We knew going into the playoffs we would have to step up

Adventurers hike Three Peaks

With the sometimes monotonous humdrum of day-to-day life, service members and their families can easily get caught up in all the details, and be in desperate need for a get away. On April 5 Marine Corps Community Services Outdoor Recreation took a trip to Mikuradake National Park, more commonly known as Three Peaks to get away from it all and to

Distance Learning makes Iwakuni debut

The Station has recently enlisted the help of MarineNet to assist service members who desire to enhance their education. MarineNet is a part of the ever-growing USMC Distance Learning Program, which is geared toward making it easier for Marines to get proper training no matter where they are stationed around the world. According to Cordelle King,

Skaters roll out for hockey games

Since there are not any ice rinks or frozen ponds in Iwakuni, hockey-playing service members really only have two options to continue to play the sport they love. They can either go out and buy a hockey video game or head down to the MAC Dome every weekend and play a few games of roller hockey. Hockey enthusiasts reserve the MAC Dome for a few

Exploring Japan's ;underwater world

There are many sights to see while stationed in Japan, but some of the most extraordinary of them could be located underwater. The best way to see these sights is to enter the depths of the sea by scuba diving or snorkeling. There are certain requirements that need to be fulfilled before journeying into the sea, and for the convenience of the