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Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

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Military archbishop visits Iwakuni

Archbishop Edwin O'Brien, Roman Catholic archbishop for the archdiocese for the military services, visited the Station April 19 as part of a tour of military installations in the Pacific Rim. While on Station, the archbishop visited with Station residents, as well as performing a confirmation ceremony for the Station's Catholic youth. Overall, the

Exercise trains for readiness

Several Station units, headed by representatives at the Emergency Operations Center, participated in a drill designed to test and train for emergency preparedness on Station, April 26. The highlight of the exercise was a simulated security breach at the former End Zone sports bar on Northside, which allowed first responders from the Provost

Friendship Day 2002 draws 107,000 smiles

This year's Friendship Day festivities kicked off Sunday and drew approximately 107,000 spectators from throughout Japan. Although the focus of the event was the air show and aircraft on display, the underlying theme to this year's event was "Partners for the Preservation of Freedom." "Each country should work together to do what they can for

Festival bridges cultures

Station residents joined together with members of the local Japanese community to participate in a ceremony in a long-standing tradition at the Kintai Bridge April 29. Participants dressed in traditional garments and walked in a parade for the 25th Annual Kintai Bridge Festival. More than 45,000 people, 10,000 more than last year, viewed 20

Flexing for success

On Sunday, 19 men and women flexed for the opportunity to place in the Friendship Day Iwakuni Grand Prix Bodybuilding Championship at the Sakura Theater. Competitors from all over Japan came to show off their well-formed, pumped bodies to a packed theater, and a chance of being invited to the Japan Open Bodybuilding Competition in Tokyo this

MWSS-171 ;returns from Foal Eagle

More than 110 Marines and Sailors from Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 returned to the Station April 15 after completing a successful one-month deployment at the Republic of Korea Air Force base in Yechon. The Marines deployed in support of Exercise Foal Eagle, a joint exercise between U.S. and Korean services. The exercise allowed them to

Kintai Bridge Marathon helps build community

More than 600 Japanese and American athletes participated in the 36th Annual Kintai Bridge Marathon at the Main Gym April 27. Though many participated in the event, in the end only one pulled away from the pack for the win. Toru Higashi was the first to cross the finish line, with a time of 2 hours, 26 minutes, 29 seconds. Manabu Isozaki won the

You reap what you sow: focus on true values

by USMC Reserves Editor's note: This is the second in a four-part series of articles on parenting in which information, ideas and suggestions for becoming a better parent are explored. Scott Elkins is the community director for Club Beyond, a youth ministry program on Station. He makes no bones about the fact he feels religion is the bedrock of

Children learn about community, cleaning

More than 35 Station residents teamed up with local residents to cleanup nearby Otake City Park April 5. Station Girl Scouts and Boy Scout troops traveled with Marines from various units to pick up trash in the park's riverbed, but the benefit was not only for the environment. "We get to show the Japanese community we care about the environment on

Deadly reminders of war

Iwakuni Marines and Sailors train in areas that span from the cold, mountainous regions of Korea to the dusty outback of Australia. Spread out between those regions are the sites of many battles which inevitably have dangerous reminders of war - unexploded ordnance. That danger is still present after decades of rusting, so service members need to