Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224, 225 and Marine Aircraft Group 12 Marines and sailors talk with Okkodo High School Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets and students at AndersonAir Force Base about personal experiences in the military Oct. 17, 2012. Sixteen VMFA(AW)-224, 225 and MAG-12 Marines and sailors visited Okkodo High School JROTC cadets and students. - Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224, 225 and Marine Aircraft Group 12 Marines and sailors talk with Okkodo High School Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets and students at Anderson Air Force Base about personal experiences in the military Oct. 17, 2012. Sixteen VMFA(AW)-224, 225 and MAG-12 Marines and sailors visited Okkodo High School JROTC cadets and students.

Andrea Aguirre, Marine Corps Community Service health promotions director, leads the pack of The Race to Save Second Base Five-Kilometer Fun Run participants on the seawall here Oct. 13, 2012. The event offered participants the opportunity to learn about detection of early stages of breast cancer. - Andrea Aguirre, Marine Corps Community Service health promotions director, leads the pack of The Race to Save Second Base Five-Kilometer Fun Run participants on the seawall here Oct. 13, 2012. The event offered participants the opportunity to learn about detection of early stages of breast cancer.

A young warrior stands and watches as Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Marines put out a fire at the ARFF burn pit here during Young Warrior Day Oct. 13, 2012. Young Warrior Day allowed children of servicemembers to experience what their parents do in the military. - A young warrior stands and watches as Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Marines put out a fire at the ARFF burn pit here during Young Warrior Day Oct. 13, 2012. Young Warrior Day allowed children of servicemembers to experience what their parents do in the military.

Guests dance the night away at the conclusion of the 237th Navy Ball at the Club Iwakuni Ballroom here Oct. 12, 2012. The guest speaker for the evening was Navy Capt. Moise Willis, Robert M. Casey Medical and Dental Clinic senior medical officer. - Guests dance the night away at the conclusion of the 237th Navy Ball at the Club Iwakuni Ballroom here Oct. 12, 2012. The guest speaker for the evening was Navy Capt. Moise Willis, Robert M. Casey Medical and Dental Clinic senior medical officer.

Pfc. Sarah Muniz, Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 ordnance technician, attaches ordnance to an F/A-18D here, in preparation of an air-to-ground exercise in Crow Valley, Philippines, air-to-ground range Oct. 12, 2012. The objective of the exercise was to locate and destroy multiple command and control vehicles within the target area of the Crow Valley range. - Pfc. Sarah Muniz, Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 ordnance technician, attaches ordnance to an F/A-18D here, in preparation of an air-to-ground exercise in Crow Valley, Philippines, air-to-ground range Oct. 12, 2012. The objective of the exercise was to locate and destroy multiple command and control vehicles within the target area of the Crow Valley range.

Marine Corps Community Services employees give high-fives in celebration of a strike during the MCCS employees day of play here at the Strike Zone bowling alley Oct. 10, 2012. The employees divided into random teamsto allow members of each section to get to know someone new or with they were not familiar with. - Marine Corps Community Services employees give high-fives in celebration of a strike during the MCCS employees day of play here at the Strike Zone bowling alley Oct. 10, 2012. The employees divided into random teams to allow members of each section to get to know someone new or with they were not familiar with.

Lance Cpl. Amy Douglas, American Forces Network Broadcaster, delivers the news update inside the AFN building here Oct. 10, 2012. AFN delievers a live broadcast at the end of each month. They also host a live radio show daily. - Lance Cpl. Amy Douglas, American Forces Network Broadcaster, delivers the news update inside the AFN building here Oct. 10, 2012. AFN delievers a live broadcast at the end of each month. They also host a live radio show daily.

Cpl. Holly Andrews, Corporals Course class leader, maintains bearing while practicing sword manual on the parade deck across from Building One here Oct. 9, 2012. Marines are taught a variety of things throughout the course such as the importance of public speaking and how to lead physical training. - Cpl. Holly Andrews, Corporals Course class leader, maintains bearing while practicing sword manual on the parade deck across from Building One here Oct. 9, 2012. Marines are taught a variety of things throughout the course such as the importance of public speaking and how to lead physical training.

Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 Marines climb the ropes of the obstacle course during the MWSS-171 quarterly field meet here at the IronWorks Gym Oct. 5, 2012. The obstacle course was the final event of the meet, pitting all four companies of the squadron against one another in a relay race. - Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 Marines climb the ropes of the obstacle course during the MWSS-171 quarterly field meet here at the IronWorks Gym Oct. 5, 2012. The obstacle course was the final event of the meet, pitting all four companies of the squadron against one another in a relay race.

A Matthew C. Perry Elementary School student works on his homework during power hour at the Youth and Teen Center here Oct. 1, 2012. The goal of homework hour is to have students’ homework completed so that the student is adequately prepared for the next school day. The homework hour allows students extra time to finish tasks they may not have had time to complete during the school day. - A Matthew C. Perry Elementary School student works on his homework during power hour at the Youth and Teen Center here Oct. 1, 2012. The goal of homework hour is to have students’ homework completed so that the student is adequately prepared for the next school day. The homework hour allows students extra time to finish tasks they may not have had time to complete during the school day.