Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Sean O’Brien, a native of Illinois, and the station ordnance officer for Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, poses for a photo at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 2, 2024. O’Brien was born and raised in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and originally did not think of the military as the correct career path for himself. Now, with over 22 years of service, O’Brien has spent much of his time in the military carving new career paths, leading Marines and Sailors, and building a family. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaac Orozco). - U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Sean O’Brien, a native of Illinois, and the station ordnance officer for Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, poses for a photo at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 2, 2024. O’Brien was born and raised in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and originally did not think of the military as the correct career path for himself. Now, with over 22 years of service, O’Brien has spent much of his time in the military carving new career paths, leading Marines and Sailors, and building a family. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaac Orozco).

Photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz - U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Joseph Fredrick Jr, left, a cyber defense operations airman, and a native of California, and Senior Master Sgt. William Blankenship, a communications site chief, and a native of Mississippi, both with 374th Communications Squadron Operating Location Bravo, 374th Communications Squadron, 374th Mission Support Group, pose for a photo at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 19, 2024. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Colin Thibault - U.S. Navy Seaman Apprentice Jyvan Marquez-Fontanez, a Seabee with Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, secures equipment in the bed of a truck after a drilling job at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, March 22, 2024. The Seabees of MCAS Iwakuni are able to complete a variety of construction tasks, from installing furniture to repairing the airfield. Seaman Apprentice Jyvan Marquez-Fontanez is a native of Puerto Rico. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Colin Thibault)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Rylan Adcock - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jacob Coby, a financial management resource analyst with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, poses for a photo at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, March 21, 2024. Coby, a native of Lake Forest, California, continuously seeks self-improvement through education and physical and mental health. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rylan Adcock)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett - Catherine Matchem-Watkins, a Marine Corps Family Team Building Trainer with Marine Corps Community Services Iwakuni, poses for a photo with her family at Akiyoshidai Safari Land, Japan. Matchem-Watkins, a native of Chicago, Illinois, learned time management skills at a young age that she continues to use to this day to effectively balance time with her family, work, and volunteering in her busy schedule. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett)