Jay Cone-Murakami, 17, performs a piano melody during the annual winter concert inside the Marine Memorial Chapel aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 10, 2013. Matthew C. Perry Schools hosted the concert and attracted approximately 300 spectators, including members of three local Japanese junior high schools, to the chapel. - Jay Cone-Murakami, 17, performs a piano melody during the annual winter concert inside the Marine Memorial Chapel aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 10, 2013. Matthew C. Perry Schools hosted the concert and attracted approximately 300 spectators, including members of three local Japanese junior high schools, to the chapel.

Runners prepare before the Hagi Castle Race that took place in Hagi, Dec. 8, 2013. The race consisted of three running distances, to include a half marathon, 10-kilometer and 5-kilometer competition. - Runners prepare before the Hagi Castle Race that took place in Hagi, Dec. 8, 2013. The race consisted of three running distances, to include a half marathon, 10-kilometer and 5-kilometer competition.

Brenda Piper, an ornament class participant, presses a Kanji stamp on a tag as one of the final touches of her ornament during the ornament class, Dec. 5, 2013, at Building 655 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. Piper said this crafting class was a good event for people who have little to no experience. - Brenda Piper, an ornament class participant, presses a Kanji stamp on a tag as one of the final touches of her ornament during the ornament class, Dec. 5, 2013, at Building 655 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. Piper said this crafting class was a good event for people who have little to no experience.

Marines from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, an MV-22 Osprey squadron stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, attended the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Nyutabaru Air Base Air Show, Dec. 1, 2013. The air show was the first public display of an Osprey in Mainland Japan. Prior to the air show, VMM-265 hosted a media relations event Nov. 30, aboard the JASDF installation. The air show is an annual event hosted by the JASDF in Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Benjamin Pryer/Released) - Marines from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, an MV-22 Osprey squadron stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, attended the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Nyutabaru Air Base Air Show, Dec. 1, 2013. The air show was the first public display of an Osprey in Mainland Japan. Prior to the air show, VMM-265 hosted a media relations event Nov. 30, aboard the JASDF installation. The air show is an annual event hosted by the JASDF in Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Benjamin Pryer/Released)

Pfc. Chase Leake, left, Lance Cpl. Stephanie Jordi, middle, and Lance Cpl. Juan Gonzalez, assemble an M-31 Marine Corps Expeditionary Arresting Gear System Nov. 28 at Tinian’s West Field during Exercise Forager Fury II. The arresting gear is a dynamic piece of equipment critical to FF II, which is a joint exercise designed to employ and assess combat power generation in a deployed and austere environment. The Marines are expeditionary airfield system technicians with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - Pfc. Chase Leake, left, Lance Cpl. Stephanie Jordi, middle, and Lance Cpl. Juan Gonzalez, assemble an M-31 Marine Corps Expeditionary Arresting Gear System Nov. 28 at Tinian’s West Field during Exercise Forager Fury II. The arresting gear is a dynamic piece of equipment critical to FF II, which is a joint exercise designed to employ and assess combat power generation in a deployed and austere environment. The Marines are expeditionary airfield system technicians with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Lance Cpls. Ryan Gamino and Johnny Gomez, right, calculate needed points for M-31 Marine Corps Expeditionary Arresting Gear System as they began setup surveyor lining spots along Tinian’s West Field runway Nov. 22 during exercise Forager Fury II. The joint exercise is designed to employ and assess combat power generation in a deployed and austere environment. Gomez and Gamino are combat engineer drafting and surveyors with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - Lance Cpls. Ryan Gamino and Johnny Gomez, right, calculate needed points for M-31 Marine Corps Expeditionary Arresting Gear System as they began setup surveyor lining spots along Tinian’s West Field runway Nov. 22 during exercise Forager Fury II. The joint exercise is designed to employ and assess combat power generation in a deployed and austere environment. Gomez and Gamino are combat engineer drafting and surveyors with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Toys overflow the bins at the Marine Thrift Store after motorcyclists and participants made their donations at the Motorcycle Rally and Toy Drive aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 24, 2013. The main goal of the event was to collect 100 toys, but with participants help approximately 250 toys were accumulated. - Toys overflow the bins at the Marine Thrift Store after motorcyclists and participants made their donations at the Motorcycle Rally and Toy Drive aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 24, 2013. The main goal of the event was to collect 100 toys, but with participants help approximately 250 toys were accumulated.