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Marines

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

News Stories

Archive: May, 2006

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Inter-service relationship;secures station

Soldiers say “Hooah.” Marines say “Ooh-rah.” Soldiers wear berets. Marines wear eight-point covers. Soldiers provide sustained land dominance. Marines are expeditionary, ready to fight at any clime and place at a moments notice. Although the list of differences between Marines and soldiers is staggering, there is one similarity that makes all the

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Spouses take part in Marine;show-and-tell

Many military spouses often go their entire lives without actually seeing their loved ones on the job, but for Marines spouses here, they were able to do more than just observe. Approximately 39 spouses from Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron arrived to take part in this year's Spouse's Day April 27. "This day, for me, is a thanks to you and an

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Fleet Air Wing 31 welcomes new commander

The Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force Fleet Air Wing 31 welcomed Rear Adm. Masanori Uetsuki as their new commanding officer while bidding farewell to Rear Adm. Kodo Iwata in a change of command ceremony at the JMSDF flight line here March 27. The change of command also served as a retirement ceremony for Iwata, whose retirement was effective

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Station Marines deploy for Cobra Gold 2006

Station Marines and sailors are scheduled to get underway to Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, to participate in Exercise Cobra Gold, May 3. Participating units are Marine Aircraft Group 12, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 212, Marine Aviation Logistics 12 and Combat Service Support Detachment 36.According

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Typhoon season: preparation, knowledge will prevent unnecessary risks

Oct. 19, 1979, Typhoon Tip, one of the most intense and largest tropical cyclones on record caused widespread flooding across Japan and left a huge dent on Camp Fuji. On that fateful day, heavy rains eroded the wall to the fuel farm, consisting of two rubber storage bladders. The erosion of the wall caused 5,000 gallons of gasoline to disperse and

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Friendship Day stays true to namesake

With Friendship Day 2006 fast approaching, Station residents and Japanese citizens alike are anxiously awaiting the spectacular aerobatics of the air show, but the main attraction of Friendship Day, which drew in more than 220,000 spectators last year, has always been the lasting cross-culture friendships generated at the event. Friendship Day is

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Donned in kimonos, station residents take part in Kintai Bridge Festival

Station residents dressed in vibrant kimonos and samurai outfits donned with swords took part in the Daimyo Procession, featured in the 29th Annual Kintai Bridge Festival, April 29. The event was originally held as a religious service when former Iwakuni Jyoshu, or the castle lord, to greet the townspeople. Since then, the event has transformed