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Marines

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

News Stories

Archive: April, 2005

Lance Cpl. Robert Cotterell (left), Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 expeditionary airfield services crewman, holds a wrench in place while Lance Cpl. Uverne Peralta (right), MWSS-171 expeditionary airfield services crewman, turns a socket while assembling eqipment in preperation for Cobra Gold 2005. - Lance Cpl. Robert Cotterell (left), Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 expeditionary airfield services crewman, holds a wrench in place while Lance Cpl. Uverne Peralta (right), MWSS-171 expeditionary airfield services crewman, turns a socket while assembling eqipment in preperation for Cobra Gold 2005.

Marines deploy for Cobra Gold

UDON THONI, Thailand — More than 250 Marines and sailors with the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, based at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, arrived here April 20 to participate in the joint, combined Cobra Gold 2005 exercise to be held in Thailand May 2-15. The service members are with Marine Aircraft Group 12, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171,

World Wide Web of spoofing, scams

Have you heard? Bill Gates discovered that Big Foot exists, he found him mating with the Loch Ness Monster and he was so excited about it that now he’s giving away money. You’ll receive $10 for every person you forward this e-mail to, just fill out the form and hit send, than you should receive your check in two to three weeks. All right, maybe all

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Off-base daycare provides options for residents

Currently, there are over 20,000 children on daycare waiting lists throughout military installations in Japan. Service members looking for alternative childcare can turn to local hoikuen, or Japanese childcare providers. Hoikuens are divided into two categories, approved and unapproved centers. The difference between the two is the level of

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Marines visit legendary battle site

Forty-four bodies stand in awe as the waves of the Pacific Ocean crash on the black shores 554 feet below them. The cling and clang of thousands of dog tags draped over The Marine Memorial play melodically with the sound of the tropical breeze. Everyone present is filled with an esprit de corps never felt before, as they attempt to fathom what the

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Americans dress for Kintai Bridge Festival

Thousands of visitors congregated at the 28th annual Kintai Bridge Festival, to soak up the sun and Japanese culture while they watched the Daimyo and Young Warriors Procession Parade, April 29. The significance of the festival is to pray for the communities’ safety and the development of the city. “The festival is a way to promote Iwakuni City

Competitors take on 39th annual Kintai Marathon

Over 650 competitors participated in the 39th annual Kintai Marathon, April 24, hosted by the Marine Corps Community Services IronWorks Gym. Participants had a choice between running the full marathon, 26.2 miles, half of the marathon, or compete as a team of four, each running just over 6.5 miles. The Kintai Marathon course stretched around the

U.S. Criminal Justice System travels overseas

The Deputy Secretary of Defense recently approved the implementation of the Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act for all Department of Defense installations outside of the United States. The MEJA extends U.S. criminal jurisdiction over civilian employees and dependents serving with or accompanying the military overseas. Under the statute,

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Archbishop confirms Catholics to faith

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, head of the Catholic Archdio-cese for the military services, visited the Station Chapel Monday, to conduct a confirmation mass for eight Station Catholics. The Sacrament of Confirmation, a laying on the hands to bestow the Holy Spirit, is Christianity’s basic teaching of an initiation into the Christian life. “The

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Believers walk fiery path

A legendary Buddhist tradition, which is frequently misunderstood by outsiders, was held at Miyajima Island, April 15. Defying the laws of nature, dozens of people walked across a trail of red-hot coals without hesitating and unbelievably found themselves at the other side, unscathed. People from around the region gathered at the Daishoin Temple,

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Crusaders locate missing vessel

WEST FAYOU ATOLL, Guam – At 4 a.m. April 14 in the West Fayu Atoll, 350 nautical miles south of Guam, a small Japanese fishing vessel named the Shuho Maru Number 1 struck a reef and started taking on water. When her sister ship, the Houtoku Maru, lost radio communications, they contacted Sector Guam, the local Coast Guard unit, and requested