Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

Marines participate in 29th annual Kuragake Festival - U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Jeremy Alfaro, combat graphic specialist with Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron, poses for a photo during the annual Kuragake Festival in Kuga, Iwakuni City, Japan, Nov. 18, 2018. Marines participated in the festival to experience traditional Japanese culture and dress as samurai. They shouted out war cries, marched down the streets and put on a show for the local community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mason Roy)

American and Japanese educators collaborate at MCAS Iwakuni - A local Japanese educator views a classroom setting at Iwakuni Elementary School on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 30, 2018. Local educators from the Shimane Prefecture travel to Iwakuni Elementary School to view the facilities, observe the children in a classroom setting and take lessons away from the American education style. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Joseph Abrego)

MCAS Iwakuni hosts Halloween party with Japanese residents - Halloween themed snacks sit on a counter during an annual Youth and Teen Halloween Party at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 27, 2018. The Shunan International Children’s Club collaborated with the Marine Corps Community Services Youth and Teen Center to provide the youth an opportunity to connect through playing games from both cultures, eating great American and Japanese style treats, and experiencing language and cultural differences. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Joseph Abrego)

Halloween Carnival in Iwakuni City creates opportunity to make f - Local Japanese and Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni residents participate in the 2018 Japanese American Society Halloween Carnival in Iwakuni City, Japan, Oct. 19, 2018. The carnival created an opportunity for local Japanese and Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni residents to make friends, enhance the U.S.-Japan alliance and conduct cultural exchanges by participating in the holiday together. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Stephen Campbell)

Marine earns award for lifesaving actions in Bali - U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jason P. Kaufmann, left, commanding officer of Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, presents Cpl. Diego Marmolejo, an air traffic controller with H&HS, with a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 21, 2018. Marmolejo was awarded this medal for lifesaving actions that he took while on leave in Bali, Indonesia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Akeel Austin)

Local leadership walk to show unity - U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, speaks to members of the local media in Iwakuni City, Japan, Sept. 19, 2018. MCAS Iwakuni and Iwakuni City leadership attended the ninth Joint Leadership Walk to promote safety and security to the residents, while also displaying and strengthening the existing relationship. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stephen Campbell)

MCAS Iwakuni builds bonds through swimming, bicycling, running - Japanese nationals and Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni residents and service members participate in the 31st MCAS Iwakuni Triathlon at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 16, 2018. The annual community relations event is hosted by Marine Corps Community Services’ Semper Fit division and is a way to bring the two cultures closer through swimming, bicycling and running. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Joseph Abrego)

Motorcycle clubs give back to Iwakuni City - Yoshihiko Fukuda, front right, the mayor of Iwakuni City, watches as members of the Kurasu, Bugz and Inferno Crew motorcycle clubs ride their motorcycles in Iwakuni City, Japan, Sept. 14, 2018. The clubs were at the Iwakuni City Hall in order to present approximately 2,500 dollars to the city. The money was raised in August and was donated to the local area after excessive rainfall flooded western Japan in early July. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andrew Jones)

Iwakuni Expo offers glimpse into Iwakuni activities, resources - Angie Olberding, the Zumba instructor for Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, performs Zumba exercises at the Iwakuni Expo at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 8, 2018. The purpose of the event was to educate and inform residents and service members of on-base and off-base resources available to them. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stephen Campbell)

Japanese, Americans get taste of Jambalaya - A member of the Japanese American Society (JAS) Iwakuni pours batter during a cooking class at the Lotus Cultural Center in Iwakuni City, Japan, Aug. 30, 2018. The class is a monthly event held for Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and local Japanese residents in order to promote the U.S.-Japan Alliance and build friendships. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Jones)