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Two station residents, dressed as lady followers, walk in the final gala across the Kintai Bridge and through Kintai park April 29, 2012 as part of the Sankin-kotai, the Daimyo's annual March through Edo. During the age of Feudal Japan, each Daimyo (Japanese feudal lord) was required by the Tokugawa Shogunate to reprt at least every other year in the capital city of Edo, now Tokyo. - Two station residents, dressed as lady followers, walk in the final gala across the Kintai Bridge and through Kintai park April 29, 2012 as part of the Sankin-kotai, the Daimyo's annual March through Edo. During the age of Feudal Japan, each Daimyo (Japanese feudal lord) was required by the Tokugawa Shogunate to reprt at least every other year in the capital city of Edo, now Tokyo.

Daimyo marches to Edo in modern Japan

During the age of Feudal Japan, each Daimyo (Japanese feudal lord) was required by the Tokugawa Shogunate to report at least every other year in the capital city of Edo, now Tokyo. This display of loyalty is called the Sankin-kotai, the Daimyo's annual march to Edo. During the Edo period, Sankinkotai was more than just a form of military service

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How about this Apple?

“Apple,” the name may not mean much to many, aside from the delicious fruit. But among his peers and adults at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Tyelor D. Apple is a well-respected athlete and student.Apple, a Matthew C. Perry High School senior, has been named the Stars and Stripes Pacific high school boys Athlete of the Week for the first week of

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Master Gunnery Sgt. Christopher Steele's stock photo. - Master Gunnery Sgt. Christopher Steele's stock photo.

Master gunnery sergeant reflects on 20 year career

There comes a time in one’s career when it’s time to move on. For one station Marine his time has come after 20 years and eight promotions. Master Gunnery Sgt. Christopher Steele, station Installation Personnel Administration Center staff noncommissioned officer- in-charge, hangs up his blouse after an accomplished career in the Corps. Steele, a

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Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni volunteers mop and squeegee the Minato Shogakko (Elementary School) gym floor here March 5. The gym had been used as a shelter for locals in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami which struck this area of Japan March 11, 2011. - Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni volunteers mop and squeegee the Minato Shogakko (Elementary School) gym floor here March 5. The gym had been used as a shelter for locals in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami which struck this area of Japan March 11, 2011.

Long drive, longer days, lasting memories, thankful people

In early March of 2012, a handful of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni volunteers traveled to the city of Ishinomaki in the Tohoku region to provide local communities with support through volunteer efforts. “Thanks to the professionalism of each and every one of the volunteers, we can collectively call this trip a huge success,” said Martin Ziola,

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An Imperial Japanese Navy World War II veteran looks at newspaper articles inside the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force museum at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni April 20, 2012. Veterans visited Indian Joe’s lounge after the JMSDF museum to talk with current U.S. pilots and other officers. - An Imperial Japanese Navy World War II veteran looks at newspaper articles inside the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force museum at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni April 20, 2012. Veterans visited Indian Joe’s lounge after the JMSDF museum to talk with current U.S. pilots and other officers.

Seeing history through different eyes

World War II took the lives of millions of civilians and military personnel worldwide. Caught in the middle of the conflict were the servicemembers who fought on both sides. In war, these men were enemies, fighting out the politics of their nations on the battlefield. These warriors, these surviving few, on both sides have helped to forge an

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Matthew D. Stover, volunteer, searches between rocks north of Penny Lake on the ocean side of the seawall April 20, 2012, to rid the surrounding area of trash and debris washed ashore aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni. The volunteers devoted several hours of their mornings to clean the seawall. - Matthew D. Stover, volunteer, searches between rocks north of Penny Lake on the ocean side of the seawall April 20, 2012, to rid the surrounding area of trash and debris washed ashore aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni. The volunteers devoted several hours of their mornings to clean the seawall.

Volunteers take out trash during Earth Day sea wall cleanup

Marines, sailors and civilians gathered at the seawall north of Penny Lake to volunteer their time to clean up the environment here April 20, 2012. The cleanup celebrates April 22, declared International Mother Earth Day by the United Nations in 1970. Volunteers came from all over the station to clean the outer regions of the seawall, which

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Marines with Combat Logistics Company 36 react enthusiastically to CLC-36 taking first place during the 2012 Commander’s Cup Challenge Sumo Basho at the IronWorks Gym sports courts aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni April 20, 2012. Combat Logistics Company 36 took first place with 30 points, Station Operations finished second with 27 points and Marine Air Control Squadron 4 Detachment B took third with 25 points. Along with those three units, groups from Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 and Robert M. Casey Medical and Dental Clinic were awarded 20 points. - Marines with Combat Logistics Company 36 react enthusiastically to CLC-36 taking first place during the 2012 Commander’s Cup Challenge Sumo Basho at the IronWorks Gym sports courts aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni April 20, 2012. Combat Logistics Company 36 took first place with 30 points, Station Operations finished second with 27 points and Marine Air Control Squadron 4 Detachment B took third with 25 points. Along with those three units, groups from Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 and Robert M. Casey Medical and Dental Clinic were awarded 20 points.

Clash of rubber-suited titans takes place at IronWorks Gym

Servicemembers from Combat Logistics Company 36 took first place in the 2012 Commander’s Cup Challenge in a Sumo Basho match at IronWorks Gym sports courts here April 20, 2012. The purpose of the event was to bring about unit cohesion, teamwork and friendly interunit rivalry. “This gives them an opportunity to not only interact with each other, but

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Comic duo performs on station

Station residents found a distraction from everyday life as a duo of comedians performed at the Club Iwakuni Ballroom here April 18, 2012. The Comics performing were actor/comedian Joe Torry and comedian K-Dubb. First on the stage was K-Dubb who grabbed the audience’s attention quickly and played off of the audience by asking where they were from

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A Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 Marine uses a John Deere 850J Medium Crawler Tractor to level the landscape at the old location of the golf course here April 18, 2012. Marines use these heavy equipment vehicles to complete different projects for Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, including the lift, level, removal or destruction of certain landscapes. - A Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 Marine uses a John Deere 850J Medium Crawler Tractor to level the landscape at the old location of the golf course here April 18, 2012. Marines use these heavy equipment vehicles to complete different projects for Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, including the lift, level, removal or destruction of certain landscapes.