Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

A military policeman with the Provost Marshal’s Office here poses with McGruff the crime dog and Daren the Drug Abuse Resistance Education lion at PMO’s open house Oct. 16. McGruff and Daren interacted and took pictures with the children to promote safety and drug abuse resistance. - A military policeman with the Provost Marshal’s Office here poses with McGruff the crime dog and Daren the Drug Abuse Resistance Education lion at PMO’s open house Oct. 16. McGruff and Daren interacted and took pictures with the children to promote safety and drug abuse resistance.

Col. Paul L. Damren, commanding officer of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Col. Domingo B. Palisoc, commanding officer of 1st Air Division Philippine Air Force, talk about landing logistics disaster relief effort at Loakan Airport in Baguio City, Philippines, Oct. 11. Marines delivered nearly 4,500 family food packets and 2,000 clothing packages via five CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters. - Col. Paul L. Damren, commanding officer of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Col. Domingo B. Palisoc, commanding officer of 1st Air Division Philippine Air Force, talk about landing logistics disaster relief effort at Loakan Airport in Baguio City, Philippines, Oct. 11. Marines delivered nearly 4,500 family food packets and 2,000 clothing packages via five CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters.

Elliott Yamin performs a track off of his new album “Fight for Love” at the parade deck here Oct. 14 during a United Services Organization tour of Guam and Japan. Yamin placed third in the fifth season of American Idol and came out with his hit single “Wait for You” in 2007. This was Yamin’s second United Services Organization tour and his seventh time touring Japan. - Elliott Yamin performs a track off of his new album “Fight for Love” at the parade deck here Oct. 14 during a United Services Organization tour of Guam and Japan. Yamin placed third in the fifth season of American Idol and came out with his hit single “Wait for You” in 2007. This was Yamin’s second United Services Organization tour and his seventh time touring Japan.

A local school band parades down the streets of Iwakuni during the 53rd Annual Iwakuni Festival Sunday. In addition to the parade, various stands selling food, clothing and trinkets were set up for festival goers. - A local school band parades down the streets of Iwakuni during the 53rd Annual Iwakuni Festival Sunday. In addition to the parade, various stands selling food, clothing and trinkets were set up for festival goers.