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Gunnery Sgt. Hugh McClenney, staff noncommissioned officer in charge with station Explosive Ordnance Disposal, talks to the simulated hostage, Staff Sgt. Robert Pippin, to calm him down during an exercise at the EOD building here April 2. During the exercise, EOD Marines were faced with a difficult situation of rendering safe the hostage from an Improvised explosive device. - Gunnery Sgt. Hugh McClenney, staff noncommissioned officer in charge with station Explosive Ordnance Disposal, talks to the simulated hostage, Staff Sgt. Robert Pippin, to calm him down during an exercise at the EOD building here April 2. During the exercise, EOD Marines were faced with a difficult situation of rendering safe the hostage from an Improvised explosive device.

IEDs prove to be no match for station EOD

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Marines began conducting a two-week block of instruction in advanced category A type devices at the EOD building here April 2. The EOD Marines here were faced with a difficult situation: a simulated hostage was put into an explosive device by a telephone repair man. The telephone repair man asked for assistance from the

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Marines experience southern hospitality

Service members and their families experienced a taste of southern hospitality during Operation Mudbug here April 2.For the Marines of Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, $10,000 and 1,500 pounds of crawfish were enough to bring a bit of home to the Far East.Paul Gruhn and Sean O’Boyle managed to raise more than $10,000 through various

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A Knicks player goes for a layup against several Magic players during a youth basketball game at the IronWorks Gym here March 30. The Knicks won by two points making them the regular season champions . - A Knicks player goes for a layup against several Magic players during a youth basketball game at the IronWorks Gym here March 30. The Knicks won by two points making them the regular season champions .

Knicks beat Magic in season’s final basketball showdown

The Knicks won first place over the Magic during their final match in the Youth Basketball regular season at the IronWorks Gym here March 30.The Magic started out with a rough beginning, being down by 8 points in the first half of the game, but they made a strong comeback toward the end of the game and gave the Knicks a run for their money.“They

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Victoria Pelletier, Matthew C. Perry High School player, chases Celica Levy, a Kinnick High School player, to prevent her from taking the ball down field during the soccer match at M.C. Perry soccer field here April 22. - Victoria Pelletier, Matthew C. Perry High School player, chases Celica Levy, a Kinnick High School player, to prevent her from taking the ball down field during the soccer match at M.C. Perry soccer field here April 22.

M.C. Perry soccer team plays teams from higher division

The boys and girls soccer teams of Matthew C. Perry High School had brighter games to look forward to as the season changed and the heavy rain subsided.With the weather on their side, M.C. Perry soccer teams were able bring their best efforts to play against schools from higher divisions than their own.The Matthew C. Perry High School boys and

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Lance Cpl. Scott Hutton and Lance Cpl. Thomas Boyd, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 aviation structural mechanics, work at finding the right screws to use on an avionics part at the MALS-12 airframes warehouse here March 30. MALS-12 airframe mechanics are responsible for the operation of the aircraft here by maintaining and replacing parts on the aircraft when necessary. - Lance Cpl. Scott Hutton and Lance Cpl. Thomas Boyd, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 aviation structural mechanics, work at finding the right screws to use on an avionics part at the MALS-12 airframes warehouse here March 30. MALS-12 airframe mechanics are responsible for the operation of the aircraft here by maintaining and replacing parts on the aircraft when necessary.

MALS-12 Marauders: Overcome challenges, committed to support MAG’s mission

Whether through their first in-brief or conversations with officers or noncommissioned officers, every service member aboard the station has at one time heard that supporting flight operations is the most important mission sailors and Marines have here.Boasting more than 600 Marines and more than 30 sailors, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 is

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Waist Wars: IronWorks Gym declares war on fat

The IronWorks Gym Health Promotions office here is scheduled to host its third Waist Wars weight loss competition starting Monday.Initial weigh-ins are scheduled to run from Monday through April 16 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., with final weigh-ins slated to run May 31 - June 4.No initial weigh-ins will be held outside of the first week.According to

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Cpl. Christopher Taylor and Master Gunnery Sgt. Clinton I. Taylor pose for a photo before departing to Beaufort, S.C. The two of them both did a 6-month tour aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni through the Unit Deployment Program. - Cpl. Christopher Taylor and Master Gunnery Sgt. Clinton I. Taylor pose for a photo before departing to Beaufort, S.C. The two of them both did a 6-month tour aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni through the Unit Deployment Program.

Father, son do tour together in Iwakuni

A father and a son have a special kind of bond. Not only does a father influence his son by showing a representation of what “manliness” means, but a son also influences his father by inducing him to develop his own sense of caring, responsibility and paternal authority.But what about the bond between a father and a son who serve in the Marine

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Alma Dickinson, health promotions director, demonstrates proper exercise techniques to help improve Marine Corps fitness during the Semper Fit Combat Fitness Course at IronWork’s Gym here March 24-25. - Alma Dickinson, health promotions director, demonstrates proper exercise techniques to help improve Marine Corps fitness during the Semper Fit Combat Fitness Course at IronWork’s Gym here March 24-25.

Marines learn proper combat fitness techniques

Marines aboard the station participated in the Semper Fit Combat Fitness Course at the IronWorks Gym here March 24-25 to gain knowledge about proper physical training techniques and safety.“The program is designed for the unit physical training leaders and Marines who have a role in designing a PT program for their units,” said Alma Dickinson,

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Andrew Samuels, a retired Air Force master sergeant and the current station anti-terrorism officer, displays in his office some of his past accomplishments throughout his career.::r::::n::He was recently awarded the 2009 Security and Law Enforcement Civilian Marine of the Year Award in Austin, Texas, at the annual Security and Law Enforcement conference. - Andrew Samuels, a retired Air Force master sergeant and the current station anti-terrorism officer, displays in his office some of his past accomplishments throughout his career.::r::::n::He was recently awarded the 2009 Security and Law Enforcement Civilian Marine of the Year Award in Austin, Texas, at the annual Security and Law Enforcement conference.