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Marines

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

News Stories

Archive: October, 2005

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Mayor of Iwakuni says "thank you"

Now that the chaos from Typhoon Nabi has wound down and life has returned to normal for Iwakuni residents, Mayor Katsusuke Ihara, Mayor of Iwakuni prefecture, gratefully thanked Col. Michael A. Dyer, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni commanding officer, Oct. 6., for the tireless efforts of the Station residents participation in the Kintai Bridge

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Expand your shopping list; find great new products here on Station

If you are ever in need of kitchen, office or school supplies, look no further. Marine Corps Community Services Iwakuni opened up the new "Leatherneck Depot," during a ribbon cutting ceremony, Oct. 3. The depot, formerly known as General Services Administration (GSA) Mart, features a new name, a refurbished building, lower prices, extended hours

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Station residents connect with Japan's past

Oryza sativa, or otherwise known as rice, is one of the world's most devoured foods, and has fed civilizations for thousands of years. In one such familiar civilization, rice influenced the culture greatly, and at one point was used as a currency. The term for rice in Japanese is 'gohan,' which ironically is the same word for meal. Instead of