Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

Marines choose which cards they intend to shoot for their poker hand at the Top-Shot Shootout pistol-poker tournament held at the Indoor Small Arms Range here, Feb. 22, 2013. Participants had to shoot at targets that were pasted with a full deck of playing cards in a random order. - Marines choose which cards they intend to shoot for their poker hand at the Top-Shot Shootout pistol-poker tournament held at the Indoor Small Arms Range here, Feb. 22, 2013. Participants had to shoot at targets that were pasted with a full deck of playing cards in a random order.

Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 prepare to simulate a roll over inside a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Egress Trainer in building 268 here, Feb. 20, 2013. The MRAP Egress Trainer in designed to simulate a Cat II Cougar 6X6 rolling over, whether by an improvised explosive device or by accident. The MET is equipped with four cameras to monitor the inside of the simulator and has 4 emergency stop buttons in case of an emergency. - Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 prepare to simulate a roll over inside a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Egress Trainer in building 268 here, Feb. 20, 2013. The MRAP Egress Trainer in designed to simulate a Cat II Cougar 6X6 rolling over, whether by an improvised explosive device or by accident. The MET is equipped with four cameras to monitor the inside of the simulator and has 4 emergency stop buttons in case of an emergency.

Station residents begin running during the Gokukan two and a half kilometer Fun Run, which took place on the seawall behind the IronWorks Gym here, Feb. 15, 2013. Participant categories for the race included men's, women's and strollers. The run, which takes place here annually and always during February, ensuring the coldest temperature, gets the name Gokkan from the word gokukan, which literally translates to “extreme cold.” - Station residents begin running during the Gokukan two and a half kilometer Fun Run, which took place on the seawall behind the IronWorks Gym here, Feb. 15, 2013. Participant categories for the race included men's, women's and strollers. The run, which takes place here annually and always during February, ensuring the coldest temperature, gets the name Gokkan from the word gokukan, which literally translates to “extreme cold.”

Before sunrise, aviation ordnance Marines load a Guided Bomb Unit 12 onto an F/A-18D to be used later that day as a part of bilateral training with Wing One Royal Thai Air Force pilots during exercise Cobra Gold 2013 at Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 17. CG 13 is a multilateral exercise and develops multinational solutions to common challenges. The Marines are with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - Before sunrise, aviation ordnance Marines load a Guided Bomb Unit 12 onto an F/A-18D to be used later that day as a part of bilateral training with Wing One Royal Thai Air Force pilots during exercise Cobra Gold 2013 at Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 17. CG 13 is a multilateral exercise and develops multinational solutions to common challenges. The Marines are with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Chris Thomas and Kathy Vargas, Sweat With Your Sweetheart participants, stretch during the yoga portion of the Sweat With Your Sweetheart workout at the IronWorks Gym here, Feb. 13, 2013. Aerobics instructors found that holding the event a day early from Valentine’s day attracted more participants. - Chris Thomas and Kathy Vargas, Sweat With Your Sweetheart participants, stretch during the yoga portion of the Sweat With Your Sweetheart workout at the IronWorks Gym here, Feb. 13, 2013. Aerobics instructors found that holding the event a day early from Valentine’s day attracted more participants.

Gumbo with beans served at Mardi Gras night held at the Hornet’s Nest here, Feb. 12, 2013. Single Marine Program hosted the event with free food, games and music. Participants were able to enter tournaments and win prizes throughout the night. - Gumbo with beans served at Mardi Gras night held at the Hornet’s Nest here, Feb. 12, 2013. Single Marine Program hosted the event with free food, games and music. Participants were able to enter tournaments and win prizes throughout the night.

U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force, stationed in Okinawa, Japan, disembark a KC-130J assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Jan. 18, after arriving at Utaphao Royal Air Station, Kingdom of Thailand for Exercise Cobra Gold 2013 (CG 13). Cobra Gold 13 forces conduct engineeringand medical civic assistance projects, cooperative health engagement, and other civil-military activities in the Kingdom of Thailand in order to promote the security interests of the Kingdom of Thailand, U.S. and partner nations, enhance component operational readiness skills and training objectives and increase interoperability with partner nations. - U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force, stationed in Okinawa, Japan, disembark a KC-130J assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Jan. 18, after arriving at Utaphao Royal Air Station, Kingdom of Thailand for Exercise Cobra Gold 2013 (CG 13). Cobra Gold 13 forces conduct engineering and medical civic assistance projects, cooperative health engagement, and other civil-military activities in the Kingdom of Thailand in order to promote the security interests of the Kingdom of Thailand, U.S. and partner nations, enhance component operational readiness skills and training objectives and increase interoperability with partner nations.

Students from the Shunan International Children's Club performs a karate demonstration during a cultural exchange event inside the Matthew C. Perry High School Gym here, Feb. 11, 2013. - Students from the Shunan International Children's Club performs a karate demonstration during a cultural exchange event inside the Matthew C. Perry High School Gym here, Feb. 11, 2013.