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Parents and children gather for Story Time at the station library here April 15. Story Time is a chance for children to interact with one another and is offered every Thursday at the station library between 10 and 11 a.m. - Parents and children gather for Story Time at the station library here April 15. Story Time is a chance for children to interact with one another and is offered every Thursday at the station library between 10 and 11 a.m.

A Japanese Taiko musician performs in front of an auditorium of children at Matthew C. Perry Elementary School here April 8. Due to constant relocation in the military lifestyle, the biggest obstacle military children face is having to constantly adapt to new enviroments. The performance was a chance for the children to experience the Japanese culture. - A Japanese Taiko musician performs in front of an auditorium of children at Matthew C. Perry Elementary School here April 8. Due to constant relocation in the military lifestyle, the biggest obstacle military children face is having to constantly adapt to new enviroments. The performance was a chance for the children to experience the Japanese culture.

Taiko drummers visit M.C. Perry Elementary

Two Japanese taiko drummers visited the children of Matthew C. Perry Elementary School here April 8 in honor of the Month of the Military Child.“(The performance) was very relaxing. It made me think of cherry blossoms,” said Geraldine Baldelomar, fifth grader at M.C. Perry Elementary School. “It put a nice picture in my head.”The event took place

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Bilateral training builds confidence, camaraderie

An improvised explosive device explodes suddenly and flips over a mine-resistant armor-protected vehicle. Marines are injured. Panic and confusion fills the air.This was the simulated situation Marines and the Republic of Korea Air Force were challenged with April 13 during a training exercise here.As soon as the IED exploded, the military police

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Can you hear me now? Station radio gets overhauled

The station’s radio system was upgraded with a digital trunking system and a command and control system April 3.While the shift was relatively seamless to users, the upgrade was anything but minor.“It’s like going from a VCR to a Blu-Ray player in two minutes,” said Staff Sgt. Curtis Kelling, staff noncommissioned-officer-in-charge of peripheral

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Adrian Figueroa powers through the farmer's walk during the 4th annual Strongman Competition held at Penny Lake fields here April 10. Figueroa managed to haul the 248 pounds 63.3 yards to take first place in the event for the 160 pounds and under male weight class. - Adrian Figueroa powers through the farmer's walk during the 4th annual Strongman Competition held at Penny Lake fields here April 10. Figueroa managed to haul the 248 pounds 63.3 yards to take first place in the event for the 160 pounds and under male weight class.