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Marines

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

News Stories

Archive: April, 2004

Easter hatches bond between Station, orphanage

Solemn faces lit up as a bus carrying Station members pulled into the orphanage courtyard. A small girl scrambled aboard, and her eyes widened at the piles of gifts and stacks of colorful Easter baskets. "Presents?" she queried with a toothy grin. "Yep. Presents," replied a Marine. A group of 42 Marines, Sailors and family members accompanied

Orient experience, crafts for Station residents

Station residents indulged themselves with a taste of Far East cultures April 2 through Sunday at the Mac Dome. The annual Spring Bazaar, brought to the Station by Marine Corps Community Services, exhibited an array of crafts that could be found throughout Southeast Asia. Items from Japan, Thailand, Korea, China, Philippines and other Asian

Training in the shadow of Mt. Fuji

Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 took to the hills this week in 20-degree weather in support of Exercise Foal Eagle at Camp Fuji. The purpose of the training exercise was to split the squadron into three fully operational groups. One group deployed to Korea, one to Camp Fuji, and the rest of the squadron remained in Marine Corps Air

Utilities platoon powers up

The sound of laughter permeates the frigid, Korean night as Marines gather around kerosene heaters for conversation and games. All is quiet in tent city, the billeting site for Exercise Foal Eagle, until the light bulbs flicker out. The darkness is momentary, but one particular group of Marines comes immediately to the forefront of everyone's

Karate World Champion, former Marine shares knowledge, techniques

Station residents and members of the Iwakuni community received world-class karate instruction and participated in the first Japanese/American Friendship Martial Arts tournament at the IronWorks Gym Friday and Saturday. Martial Arts Hall of Fame member and former Marine, Howard Jackson led a seminar on "closing the gap" with opponents, which is

Angels spread wings, fly back to Hawaii

Marine Corps Base Hawaii's Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362 departed back home, Wednesday, after a 6-month unit deployment program here. The squadron, comprised of more than 120 Marines and Sailors, participated in exercises and operations in the Republic of Philippines, Korea, and throughout Japan. The helicopter squadron, known as the Ugly

Marines, Sailors rescue fishermen

Through the coordinated efforts of Station Marines and Sailors, two Japanese fishermen were rescued from their floundering vessel on the morning of April 2. Military Policeman Lance Cpl. Brian Cahill was patrolling the seawall near Penny Lake when he observed the fishermen signaling for help from their small aluminum fishing boat. Cahill