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Combating growing identity threat: Safequarding personal, private information in a digital world

Cases of Marines, sailors and family members falling victim to identity theft locally and via the Internet is on the rise this year.The Criminal Investigation Department with the Provost Marshal’s Office here wants to inform station members how to combat the growing issue of identity theft.“The crime that happens the most aboard MCAS Iwakuni is

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A young girl tightly holds an inflatable ball given to her by staff at the Marine Corps Community Services’ Youth and Teen Center’s 7th annual Month of the Military Child Festival at the Multi-Purpose Activities Center Dome here April 11. The more than 450 children present were able to joyfully experience an Easter egg hunt prior to the myriad of events during the festival such as face painting, children’s games, toy giveaways, and a sack race. - A young girl tightly holds an inflatable ball given to her by staff at the Marine Corps Community Services’ Youth and Teen Center’s 7th annual Month of the Military Child Festival at the Multi-Purpose Activities Center Dome here April 11. The more than 450 children present were able to joyfully experience an Easter egg hunt prior to the myriad of events during the festival such as face painting, children’s games, toy giveaways, and a sack race.

Month of the Military Child Festival

Marine Corps Community Services’ Youth and Teens department held its 7th annual Month of the Military Child festival here April 13. The event kicked off with an Easter egg hunt with more than 5,000 eggs. Almost 1,000 people, including nearly 500 children from on and off station are attended both events. “Every day is kid’s day,” said Eugene Clark,

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Allen Goode, a contestant in the 191-pound and up weight class, pressed the nearly 200-pound bar during the 3rd Annual Strongman Competition here April 11. Contestants had to press the bar as many times as they could in 60 seconds. - Allen Goode, a contestant in the 191-pound and up weight class, pressed the nearly 200-pound bar during the 3rd Annual Strongman Competition here April 11. Contestants had to press the bar as many times as they could in 60 seconds.

Strongman competition; Participants weigh in to test strength

Community members from around the station participated in the Strongman Competition at Penny Lake here April 11. Marines and Sailors competed in the event to earn bonus points for the Commander’s Cup. The competition consisted of five events, including the farmer’s walk, tire flip, log press, crucifix and the Humvee pull. The competition started

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A rider releases an arrow and hits the first target during the Tsuwano Horseback Archery Festival April 12. In the beginning of the Kamakura period (1185-1333), Minamoto no Yoritomo founded the ritual of Japanese horseback archery, Yabusame. - A rider releases an arrow and hits the first target during the Tsuwano Horseback Archery Festival April 12. In the beginning of the Kamakura period (1185-1333), Minamoto no Yoritomo founded the ritual of Japanese horseback archery, Yabusame.

In-Yoh! Samurai horseback archery festival rides into town

Samurai are traditionally depicted with a sword; however, a bow was also an important part of a Samurai’s inventory during ancient times. It wasn’t until the 1400s, as a result of changing battle conditions, that samurai began to rely strongly on swords.In the beginning of the Kamakura period (1185-1333), Minamoto no Yoritomo founded the ritual of

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Run the Kintai Marathon here Sunday

Marine Corps Community Services will host the 43rd annual Japanese and American Goodwill Kintai Marathon here Sunday.The event will feature a 26.2-mile full marathon, a half marathon and a five-kilometer walk.“The full marathon adds up to about four base runs,” said Jeramie Johnson, MCCS fitness coordinator. “All the events will start and finish

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Two Marines struggle against each other as they try to push the other out of bounds to win the fight during the 2009 Commander's Cup Challenge Sumo Basho event at the IronWorks Gym here April 10. The Marine who was able to force his opponent to the ground first or to step out-of-bounds was declared the winner of the match. - Two Marines struggle against each other as they try to push the other out of bounds to win the fight during the 2009 Commander's Cup Challenge Sumo Basho event at the IronWorks Gym here April 10. The Marine who was able to force his opponent to the ground first or to step out-of-bounds was declared the winner of the match.

Marines compete in 2009 Commander's Cup Sumo Bash

As Marines and sailors stepped into the ring they stomped their feet upon the ground and rubbed their fat sumo bellies or pounded their fists on their chests before they faced-off in awkward wrestling matches.Some stumbled and fell while others victoriously shook the ground as they hopped up and down flailing their arms and shouting their war

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From left to right, Cpl. Bryan Morgan, Lance Cpl. Justin McDougall, Cpl. Neilon Baptiste, Cpl. Brian Reda, Sgt. Eric Duran, Cpl. Tara Highbaugh, Cpl. John Hildebrant, Lance Cpl. Kevin Bett and Cpl. Sergio Lopez of Combat Logistics Company 36 strike a triumphant pose here April 1 after the breakfast welcoming them home from their nearly year-long tour in Iraq. During their tour, most of the Marines got their first, long field environment experience and were able to bask in the joy of working long hours, adjusting to the climate, going long spans of time without bathing and disposing of their own bodily waste. - From left to right, Cpl. Bryan Morgan, Lance Cpl. Justin McDougall, Cpl. Neilon Baptiste, Cpl. Brian Reda, Sgt. Eric Duran, Cpl. Tara Highbaugh, Cpl. John Hildebrant, Lance Cpl. Kevin Bett and Cpl. Sergio Lopez of Combat Logistics Company 36 strike a triumphant pose here April 1 after the breakfast welcoming them home from their nearly year-long tour in Iraq. During their tour, most of the Marines got their first, long field environment experience and were able to bask in the joy of working long hours, adjusting to the climate, going long spans of time without bathing and disposing of their own bodily waste.

When one fight ends, another can begin

“Boom, boom, boom, boom,” one of them howls with a hearty chuckle.In the sea of Marines eating breakfast and moving about, they seem stuck together, attached by invisible bonds stronger than steel.They move about not as individuals but as an amoeba.“They definitely came back tighter, night and day,” said Staff Sgt. Ajene Webley, deputy family

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Foal Eagle 2009 comes to a close

Marine Aircraft Group 12 participated in 7th Air Force Air Combat Command’s Exercise Foal Eagle 2009 March 30 to April 3 here.Foal Eagle is an annual field training exercise that combines joint U.S. and Republic of Korea forces in simulated air-to-air and air-to-ground combat scenarios.The exercise tests the ability of the ROK to defend itself

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Matthew C. Perry’s Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program performs close order drill during the 2009 Far East JROTC Competition, here March 30 through April 1. M.C. Perry took top honors in this year’s Far East JROTC competition. - Matthew C. Perry’s Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program performs close order drill during the 2009 Far East JROTC Competition, here March 30 through April 1. M.C. Perry took top honors in this year’s Far East JROTC competition.