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Marines

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

News Stories

Archive: October, 2004

Samurai teacher is Japan's best

For the third consecutive year, a Matthew C. Perry ‘Samurai’ teacher has been named Department of Defense Dependents’ Schools – Japan teacher of the year. This year the honor was bestowed upon Rodney Coryer, a sixth grade math and science teacher, in a ceremony at Club Iwakuni Oct. 22. Coryer was recognized in front of teachers from Iwakuni and

Local students learn lessons through charitable actions

Matthew C. Perry High School 8th grade history students learning about the cooperation that takes place between nations, took their lesson one step further by becoming ambassadors to children of Afghanistan recently. Gunnery Sgt. James Paradowsky, currently deployed to Afghanistan, notified the school of a need for clothing and supplies.

Spammers infiltrate government e-mail

“Congratulations! You are the winner of a new desktop PC!” So reads a popular spam e-mail, which also solicits a subscription and merchandise purchase. As more people use e-mail, marketers are increasingly using e-mail messages to pitch their products and services. Some consumers find unsolicited commercial e-mail annoying and time consuming;

Crash Fire Rescue trains Thai counterparts

The Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 Crash, Fire, and Rescue unit bridged language and cultural boundaries Oct. 22 to teach their counterparts from the Royal Thai Air Force Base here F/A-18 disarmament and securing procedures. The Marines enjoyed a newfound brotherhood as they demonstrated specific safety checks and went through simulated

Warhawks soar to Thailand

Navy Strike Fighters Squadron 97 and supporting Marines departed, Tuesday, for the 2005 Thailand Incremental Training Program in Khorat, Thailand. The primary purpose of the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing exercise is to provide Marine and Navy squadrons the opportunity to conduct combined air-to-air and air-to-ground core competency training with Royal

Survivor's Sailor visits Station for Navy Ball

Rudy Boesch has encountered many islands in his life and Oct. 15, he sampled the island of Japan with a visit to the Air Station to be a featured speaker at the Navy Ball. Many might recall his stint on the television series ‘Survivor’ where he survived all the way until the end when he dozed off during one of the final challenges. Boesch and the

Iwakuni dances away with annual festival

Thousands filled the streets Sunday as Iwakuni celebrated the 48th anniversary of the metropolis’ municipality with a festival commemorating the event. Like years passed, the festival lived up to its billing as vibrant costumes, traditional dances and parades captivated crowds during the sunny afternoon. The festival began with the “white snakes,”

Prowling Banshees snatch 3rd award

As a truly elite Prowler squadron, the Banshees have recently won the honor of Marine Electronic Warfare Squadron of the year, for the third year in a row. Marine Electronic Warfare Squadron 1, deployed to Iwakuni from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., just won the Royal N. Moore award and squadron personnel point to several factors in

Military retirement plan secures future

Service members preparing for future financial security are in good hands. The Thrift Savings Plan is a retirement savings and investment plan for Federal employees. The purpose of the TSP is to provide retirement income. It offers Federal employees, including members of the uniformed services, the same types of savings and tax benefits that

All-Marine team wrestles with new prospects

Two Marines from the All-Marine wrestling team visited Iwakuni looking for new prospects to hopefully join the team next year. Dan Hicks and James Shillow hit the Station mats in their first stop in a trip that will take them to several Marine bases in which they offer clinics and get to look at Marines who may be on the team next year. “We are