Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

Marine Corps Aviation Association, Joe Foss Squadron, award banquet - Marine Corps Aviation Association, Joe Foss Squadron, awarded Marines and units within 1st Marine Aircraft Wing for their outstanding performance and dedication to duty on Camp Smedley D. Butler, Okinawa, Japan, April 13, 2018. The Joe Foss Squadron, named after Joseph J. Foss, is one of 25 squadrons within the MCAA and the only squadron stationed overseas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jess Etheridge)

Stop, drop, roll: MCAS Iwakuni residents participate in disaster preparedness workshop - Fire fighters with the Iwakuni City Fire Department demonstrate rescue training during a disaster preparedness workshop in Iwakuni City, Japan, Aug. 25, 2018. The Iwakuni City Fire Department hosted the course to better prepare station residents for emergency situations in Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Seth Rosenberg)

Air station residents attend Bon Odori Festival - Volunteers from the Iwakuni Shiritsu Junior High School and Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni dance with Kinjuen Nursing Home residents in Iwakuni City, Japan, Aug. 14, 2018. They came together to participate in a Bon Odori Festival. The dance was part of the Bon Odori Festival that was held in order to celebrate the Japanese holiday Obon, a Japanese Buddhist custom that honors the spirits of their ancestors from Aug. 13-16. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stephen Campbell)

From basic utilities to religion: how Marines live in harsh environments - U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 set up tents during Exercise Eagle Wrath 18 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 21, 2018. Eagle Wrath 18 is an annual training exercise designed to increase squadron proficiency in a forward operating environment, test forward command and control structure, and practice for real-world contingency missions. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Seth Rosenberg)

USA Softball Women's Nation Team - U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, left, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and Yoshihiko Fukuda, center, mayor of Iwakuni City, watch a softball game in Iwakuni City, Japan, July 31, 2018. The USA Softball Women’s National Team and the Japan Toyota Red Terriers softball team competed in the softball game at Kizuna Stadium as the U.S. team prepares for World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Women’s World Championship in order to compete for a spot in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Jones)

MCAS Iwakuni residents cook Japanese dish and dessert - Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni residents review ingredients used during a cooking class in Otake City, Japan, July 28, 2018. The cooking class, organized by the Cultural Adaptation Program, was held in order to show MCAS Iwakuni residents how to make traditional Japanese dishes and shop for the ingredients at a local store. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lauren Brune)

MCAS Iwakuni, Iwakuni City friendship runs deep - Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and Japanese children play dodgeball in Iwakuni City, Japan, July 21, 2018. The Chugoku-Shikoku Defense Bureau held a U.S.-Japan Sports Exchange to signify the opening of Go-Go Field to the public in an effort to deepen the bond between the residents surrounding MCAS Iwakuni and the U.S. forces in Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stephen Campbell)

Japanese share history through performance with American children - A Japanese child dances during a Kagura Dance Performance at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 18, 2018. Marine Corps Community Services, Youth Cultural Program, hosted the event in order to bring Japanese and American children together and to share part of Japanese culture. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joseph Abrego)

New experiences bloom: Flower arrangement and farm visit - Marine Corps Station (MCAS) Iwakuni residents and local Japanese make flower arrangements in Tada, Iwakuni, Japan, July 12, 2018. The flower arrangement and farm visit was held in support of the Cultural Adaptation Program to give MCAS Iwakuni residents the opportunity to experience Japanese culture. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Angelo A. Sagum)

MCAS Iwakuni residents volunteer in flood clean up - U.S. Marines and Sailors clean out damaged household items from a home during a volunteer event in Shuto Town, Iwakuni City, Japan, July 13, 2018. The volunteer event, organized by the Marine Corps Community Services Single Marine Program, provided service members with the opportunity to help local Japanese residents clean up and recover after the area was flooded by excessive rainfall. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Akeel Austin)