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Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

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Former Marine talks about his struggle with alcoholism

Doctor Jack Matthews, a retired Marine Corps lieutenant colonel, visited the Station Dec. 15 in an effort to inform Marines and Sailors about the repercussions of alcohol abuse and share his story of overcoming a bout with alcoholism. His story brought out many different emotions and made some people think about their own problems with alcohol,

VMFA-212 pilots, ordnance technicians on target during training on Okinawa

Marine fighter pilots, on a regular basis, fly practice missions with inert ordnance, but the opportunity to train with live munitions is a real learning experience. Aviation ordnance technicians are trusted with the responsibility of handling, installing and arming the Marine Corps' arsenal of aviation ordnance. While the Marine Fighter Attack

CSSD-36 gives gift of Christmas

Marines from Combat Service Support Detachment 36 and their families spread holiday cheer to a child support facility Dec. 27. The annual meeting brought the Ninoshima Gakuen Child Support Facility to the Station for the first time. "In the past we have gone there and helped build playgrounds or anything else we could do, but this year there wasn't

Iwakuni Redskins overpower Sasebo

It was a cold and windy day, but that didn't keep Iwakuni's Flag Football All-Star teams from displaying their excellent football skills against the Sasebo All-Stars. Iwakuni teams won two of the three games and left with bragging rights until next year's games. The first game pitted the Redskins, who finished the year with a 7-0 record, against

Avengers return to Iwakuni community

Marine Attack Squadron 211 (VMA-211) arrived at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Wednesday for their six-month tour under the Unit Deployment Program. The Wake Island Avengers are coming here from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., and come prepared with six aircraft and approximately 120 Marines from the squadron and Marine Aviation Logistics

Operation Santa delivers holiday cheer

American Forces Network is teaming up with the Iwakuni postal workers Tuesday to ensure that the residents of Iwakuni receive their packages from home in time for Christmas. A live broadcast from the main post office here will be part of what's being called Operation Santa '02. "Operation Santa is designed as a morale booster," said Sgt. Greg

New computers make debut;

Brand new computers have arrived and are in the midst of being deployed to units all over the base. More than 1,000 Dell computers have been leased by the Marcorsycom for the Station in a new method of buying equipment for the military that may be the blue print for the rest of the Pacific military installations across the region. "We are the first

Barracks fire causes extensive damage

Marines living in Barracks 314 learned first hand the importance of responding to a fire alarm Monday when flames engulfed a room on the second floor and filled the hallway with smoke shortly after 3 a.m. The Station Fire Department responded to the fire alarm just two minutes after receiving it at 3:13 a.m. and managed to contain the blaze by 3:30

Supporting with pride

Combat Service Support Detachment 36 was awarded a Certificate of Commendation Nov. 22 for superior performance in the execution of its duties providing maintenance and supply support. The Supply and Maintenance Material Readiness Account of the Year award was signed by Gen. Willie J. Williams, 3d Force Service Support Group commanding general, for

SRT Marines scope in on training

Four Marine sharpshooters from the Provost Marshal's Office recently returned from Camp Foster, Okinawa, after receiving advanced training with the Marine Corps' new Designated Marksman Rifle. Staff Sgt. Steven Raby, Staff Sgt. Frederick Calawar, Sgt. Robert Bowker and Lance Cpl. Shane Worley, all military policemen with the Special Response Team