Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

A crowd of people look on as a competitor struggles during the 2010 Open Bench Press Competition at the IronWorks Gym here March 20. Sixteen local Japanese and American athletes competed in the competition which tested their strength and endurance. - A crowd of people look on as a competitor struggles during the 2010 Open Bench Press Competition at the IronWorks Gym here March 20. Sixteen local Japanese and American athletes competed in the competition which tested their strength and endurance.

Warrant Officer Bradley Gilmer, the mobilty officer for Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 loads vehicles and supplies onto a high speed vessel before departing with Combat Logistics Squadron 36 for the South Korean peninsula Mar. 23. MWSS 171 and CLC-36 will be supporting exercises Key Resolve/Foal Eagle for approximately two months. - Warrant Officer Bradley Gilmer, the mobilty officer for Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 loads vehicles and supplies onto a high speed vessel before departing with Combat Logistics Squadron 36 for the South Korean peninsula Mar. 23. MWSS 171 and CLC-36 will be supporting exercises Key Resolve/Foal Eagle for approximately two months.

A player of the Magic shoots a free throw shot during the second period of a youth basketball game at the IronWorks Gym here March 25. The Magic started off in the lead and finished the game with a score of 16-9. - A player of the Magic shoots a free throw shot during the second period of a youth basketball game at the IronWorks Gym here March 25. The Magic started off in the lead and finished the game with a score of 16-9.

David Kahn, Israeli Krav Maga Association U.S. chief instructor and IKMA board member, demonstrates with Sgt. Rajir Douglas, a Marine with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, how to defend against a knife attack while on the ground during a two-week-long Israeli Krav Maga course held here March 22 through April 2. Krav Maga translated means “contact combat” or “close combat” and is a hand-to-hand combat system developed in Israel during the late 1940s. - David Kahn, Israeli Krav Maga Association U.S. chief instructor and IKMA board member, demonstrates with Sgt. Rajir Douglas, a Marine with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, how to defend against a knife attack while on the ground during a two-week-long Israeli Krav Maga course held here March 22 through April 2. Krav Maga translated means “contact combat” or “close combat” and is a hand-to-hand combat system developed in Israel during the late 1940s.

Masayuki Matsumuro, former Kamikaze pilot and World War II survivor, speaks with students in the library at Matthew C. Perry High School here March 19. Despite a tragic past, Matsumuro spoke about the hope of an optimistic future and alliance between Japanese and American forces. - Masayuki Matsumuro, former Kamikaze pilot and World War II survivor, speaks with students in the library at Matthew C. Perry High School here March 19. Despite a tragic past, Matsumuro spoke about the hope of an optimistic future and alliance between Japanese and American forces.