Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

Makaiya Harris, first place winner of the advanced group, receives a gold medal at the 54th Annual Japanese and English Speech Contest at the Iwakuni Sinfonia in Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 8, 2015. Japanese contestants wrote their own speeches in English and American students delivered theirs in Japanese. The ultimate goal of the speech contest is to promote understanding and friendship between Americans and Japanese. - Makaiya Harris, first place winner of the advanced group, receives a gold medal at the 54th Annual Japanese and English Speech Contest at the Iwakuni Sinfonia in Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 8, 2015. Japanese contestants wrote their own speeches in English and American students delivered theirs in Japanese. The ultimate goal of the speech contest is to promote understanding and friendship between Americans and Japanese.

Paul Halstead, left, receives his certificate of naturalization from Kim Shipley, right, special assistant at International Operations of United States Citizens and Immigration Services at the Building One Auditorium at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 5, 2015. In order to become a U.S. citizen, recipients must speak and know English, have good moral character, have knowledge of the U.S. government and history and take the Oath of Allegiance. - Paul Halstead, left, receives his certificate of naturalization from Kim Shipley, right, special assistant at International Operations of United States Citizens and Immigration Services at the Building One Auditorium at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 5, 2015. In order to become a U.S. citizen, recipients must speak and know English, have good moral character, have knowledge of the U.S. government and history and take the Oath of Allegiance.

Kip Winterowd, National Cheerleaders Association director of curriculum, gives cheerleaders a pep talk during cheer week at Matthew C. Perry High School gymnasium at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 2, 2015. This is the 3rd year in a row MCAS Iwakuni hosted the Far East Cheerleading tournament and 12 teams from the Department of Defense Education Activity Pacific participated in a week of learning and fun.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicole Zurbrugg/Released) - Kip Winterowd, National Cheerleaders Association director of curriculum, gives cheerleaders a pep talk during cheer week at Matthew C. Perry High School gymnasium at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 2, 2015. This is the 3rd year in a row MCAS Iwakuni hosted the Far East Cheerleading tournament and 12 teams from the Department of Defense Education Activity Pacific participated in a week of learning and fun.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicole Zurbrugg/Released)