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Marines

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

News Stories

Archive: October, 2005

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Residents warm hearts, minds of local orphans

Marines, sailors and family members from Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 took time out of their schedules to visit Yahata orphanage in Hiroshima, Oct. 22 and bring some joy to the children there. "The squadron has a long-lasting relationship with Mrs. Motoko Murakami, the orphanage director, and the Yahata orphanage dating back many years," said

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Residents get spun up on NEO

Think it can't happen here? Well it happened when a Tsunami hit the northern part of Sumatra. It happened in Somalia after rebel forces entered and took the city of Mogadishu and it even happened more recently in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina left nearly 400,000 homeless. The fact is disasters can happen; whether caused by Mother Nature or

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Containing the riot: Japanese grunts receive non lethal weapons training

Protesters yell and chant, while a riot control platoon comes rolling in like Thor, the Norse god of thunder. The protesters began to charge, but the platoon members hold their ground and use non lethal weapons to disperse the crowd.To be ready for such situations, members of the 46th Infantry Regiment of the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force

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Keep your child safe; ID kits meant to curb disappearances

With the number of missing children increasing in the world today, there is no such thing as being too careful. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's National Crime Information Center, the number of missing persons reported to law enforcement has increased from 154,341 in 1982 to 876,213 in 2000, an increase of 468 percent. Juvenile's

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Gorish details add realism to MALS-12 exercise

Marines rely on corpsmen for medical needs ranging from grievous injuries to the common cold. But have you ever thought about the worst-case scenario? The corpsman isn't around and the Marine next to you screams, "I'm hit." Now what? To adequately prepare for such a scenario, Marines from Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 practiced

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Young sumo wrestlers test might

The cloudy sky and raindrops falling were not enough to keep the children from laughing and smiling while participating in the Iwakuni Fall Festival Sumo-Wrestling Tournament. More than 25 children arrived at Marifu Children's Park in downtown Iwakuni to participate in this year's annual children sumo tournament, Oct. 15. "We put on this tournament

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President's Challenge brings 'PT' to new level

When one thinks of the term gladiator, ancient barbaric fighters in Rome usually come to mind. The violent fighters engaged in mortal combat within public arenas, entertaining thousands. They were occasionally known to fight to the death, and were pitted against their peers, wild animals and slaves. Two thousand years later, the sport has since

Andrew Clark, Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting and native of Lakeville Minn., Steven G. Lightsey, ARFF and native of Birmingham, Ala., Daniel L. Kline, ARFF and native of Lewisburg, Pa., Lee H. Crowell, ARFF and native of Houston, paddle their way through the pool on a raft during the Marine Corps Community Services' Gladiator Ultimate Unit Physical Training Challenge, Oct. 14. - Andrew Clark, Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting and native of Lakeville Minn., Steven G. Lightsey, ARFF and native of Birmingham, Ala., Daniel L. Kline, ARFF and native of Lewisburg, Pa., Lee H. Crowell, ARFF and native of Houston, paddle their way through the pool on a raft during the Marine Corps Community Services' Gladiator Ultimate Unit Physical Training Challenge, Oct. 14.

Marines paddle to first place in Presidential Challenge

Andrew Clark, Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Specialists and native of Lakeville Minn., Steven G. Lightsey, ARFF and native of Birmingham, Ala., Daniel L. Kline, ARFF and native of Lewisburg, Pa., Lee H. Crowell, ARFF and native of Houston, paddle their way through the pool on a raft during the Marine Corps Community Services' Gladiator Ultimate

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Japanese attorneys participate in mock trial

"You can't handle the truth!," screamed Jack Nicholson as the famed fictional character, Marine Corps Col. Nathan R. Jessep in "A Few Good Men." Outside of Hollywood, the American justice system is a part of America unbeknownst to many Japanese. For this reason, the Station Judge Advocate here holds mock trials generally four times a year to give

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Motor T gets helpful third eye

Station motor transport has installed new "DriveCam" cameras in some of the vehicles aboard station to help ensure safer driving and answer unknown damage reports. The DriveCam is similar to a black box from an airplane. If someone swerves to miss an object in the road or they begin driving erratically it will start to save the already recording